Mackenzie spends a winter day recording the temperature once every three hours for science class. At 9am, the temperature was −2∘F. Between 9am and noon, the temperature rose 11.7∘F. Between noon and 3pm, the temperature went up 13∘F. Between 3pm and 6pm, the temperature dropped 8.7∘F. What was the temperature at 6pm ?Answer: □∘F
Q. Mackenzie spends a winter day recording the temperature once every three hours for science class. At 9am, the temperature was −2∘F. Between 9am and noon, the temperature rose 11.7∘F. Between noon and 3pm, the temperature went up 13∘F. Between 3pm and 6pm, the temperature dropped 8.7∘F. What was the temperature at 6pm ?Answer: □∘F
Initial Temperature Determination: Determine the initial temperature at 9am. The initial temperature at 9am is given as −2°F.
Noon Temperature Calculation: Calculate the temperature at noon after the first increase.The temperature rose by 11.7°F between 9am and noon. So, we add this increase to the initial temperature.Temperature at noon = Initial temperature + Increase from 9am to noonTemperature at noon = −2°F+11.7°FTemperature at noon = 9.7°F
3pm Temperature Calculation: Calculate the temperature at 3pm after the second increase.The temperature went up by 13°F between noon and 3pm. So, we add this increase to the temperature at noon.Temperature at 3pm = Temperature at noon + Increase from noon to 3pmTemperature at 3pm = 9.7°F+13°FTemperature at 3pm = 22.7°F
6pm Temperature Calculation: Calculate the temperature at 6pm after the decrease.The temperature dropped by 8.7°F between 3pm and 6pm. So, we subtract this decrease from the temperature at 3pm.Temperature at 6pm = Temperature at 3pm - Decrease from 3pm to 6pmTemperature at 6pm = 22.7°F−8.7°FTemperature at 6pm = 14°F
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