The temperature in Antarctica at noon is 14°F. By 9:00PM, the temperature had dropped by 16

Question

degrees. What was the temperature at 9:00PM?
a) –2°F
b) 2°F
c) –30°F
d) 30°F

Answer 1

To find the temperature at 9:00 PM, we start with the temperature at noon, which is 14°F.

The temperature drops by 16 degrees, so we subtract 16 from 14:

\[ 14°F - 16°F = -2°F \]

Therefore, the temperature at 9:00 PM is –2°F.

The correct answer is: a) –2°F