On a given morning, the temperature was 64 degrees. The temperature dropped 7 degrees and then rose 11 degrees. How much does the temperature need to rise or fall to return to the initial temperature of 64 degrees?

fall 4 degrees

rise 3 degrees

fall 7 degrees

rise 11 degrees

1 answer

To return to the initial temperature of 64 degrees, the temperature needs to fall by 7 degrees and rise by 11 degrees. Therefore, the temperature needs to fall by 7 degrees and rise by 11 degrees, totaling a change of 18 degrees.