The temperature in the evening was 5° F. Overnight the temperature dropped 9 degrees. What is the new temperature?

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Responses

-14°F
-14°F

4°F
4°F

-4°F
-4°F

-9°F
-9°F

1 answer

To find the new temperature after the overnight drop, you start with the initial temperature and subtract the temperature drop.

The initial evening temperature is 5°F. The temperature drops by 9 degrees:

New Temperature = Initial Temperature - Temperature Drop New Temperature = 5°F - 9°F New Temperature = 5 - 9 = -4°F

So the new temperature is -4°F.