Solve the following word problem. The air temperature at 9 a.m. Is -5.8 degrees Celsius. The air temperature at noon is -1.6 degrees Celsius. What is the change in temperature during these three hours?

Answer 1

To find the change in temperature during these three hours, we need to subtract the initial temperature from the final temperature.

Final temperature at noon = -1.6 degrees Celsius
Initial temperature at 9 a.m. = -5.8 degrees Celsius

Change in temperature = Final temperature - Initial temperature
Change in temperature = (-1.6) - (-5.8)
Change in temperature = -1.6 + 5.8
Change in temperature = 4.2 degrees Celsius

Therefore, the change in temperature during these three hours is 4.2 degrees Celsius.