Isabella spends a winter day recording the temperature once every three hours for science class. At 9am, the temperature was −12.6∘F. Between 9am and noon, the temperature increased by 7.7∘F. Between noon and 3pm, the temperature rose 19.8∘F. Between 3pm and 6pm, the temperature decreased by 18.4∘F. What was the temperature at 6pm ?Answer: □∘F
Q. Isabella spends a winter day recording the temperature once every three hours for science class. At 9am, the temperature was −12.6∘F. Between 9am and noon, the temperature increased by 7.7∘F. Between noon and 3pm, the temperature rose 19.8∘F. Between 3pm and 6pm, the temperature decreased by 18.4∘F. What was the temperature at 6pm ?Answer: □∘F
Initial Temperature Calculation: Isabella recorded the initial temperature at 9am as −12.6∘F. Between 9am and noon, the temperature increased by 7.7∘F. To find the temperature at noon, we add the increase to the initial temperature.−12.6∘F+7.7∘F=−4.9∘F
Temperature at Noon Calculation: Now, we have the temperature at noon, which is −4.9°F. Between noon and 3pm, the temperature rose by 19.8°F. To find the temperature at 3pm, we add this increase to the temperature at noon.−4.9°F+19.8°F=14.9°F
Temperature at 3pm Calculation: Next, we have the temperature at 3pm, which is 14.9∘F. Between 3pm and 6pm, the temperature decreased by 18.4∘F. To find the temperature at 6pm, we subtract this decrease from the temperature at 3pm.14.9∘F−18.4∘F=−3.5∘F
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