An arctic cold front caused the temperature to drop a total of 20∘C. The temperature was dropping at a rate of 10∘C per hour. The temperature dropped an equal amount each hour.The following equation describes this situation.−20÷−10=2What does 2 tell us?Choose 1 answer:(A) The temperature dropped 20∘C in 2 hours.(B) The temperature dropped 10∘C in 2 hours.(C) The temperature is dropping at a rate of 2∘C per hour.
Q. An arctic cold front caused the temperature to drop a total of 20∘C. The temperature was dropping at a rate of 10∘C per hour. The temperature dropped an equal amount each hour.The following equation describes this situation.−20÷−10=2What does 2 tell us?Choose 1 answer:(A) The temperature dropped 20∘C in 2 hours.(B) The temperature dropped 10∘C in 2 hours.(C) The temperature is dropping at a rate of 2∘C per hour.
Calculate Division: The equation given is −20÷−10=2. Calculate the division to find out what the 2 represents. −20÷−10=2.
Interpret Result: Interpret the result of the division in the context of the temperature drop. The 2 represents the number of hours it took for the temperature to drop by 20∘C, since the rate was 10∘C per hour.
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