The temperature one spring day was 78 degrees. Starting at 1:15 pm the temperature drops 0.25 degrees per minute. What temperature will it be at 1:25 pm?

Question

Do I divide 0.25/1:25 to get the answer?

Answer 1

If you did that, you'd get 0.2. I don't think the temperature would be 0.2.

Try this and see if you get a more reasonable answer.

78 - (10 * 0.25) = _______ degrees