The list below shows the temperature Lillian recorded at 11:00 p.m. for four days last January.Monday: 11∘FTuesday: −30∘FWednesday: −19∘FThursday: −4∘FOn which of the days did Lillian record the lowest (coldest) temperature?MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday
Q. The list below shows the temperature Lillian recorded at 11:00 p.m. for four days last January.Monday: 11∘FTuesday: −30∘FWednesday: −19∘FThursday: −4∘FOn which of the days did Lillian record the lowest (coldest) temperature?MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday
Compare Temperatures: We need to compare the temperatures recorded on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday to find the lowest temperature.Monday: 11°FTuesday: −30°FWednesday: −19°FThursday: −4°F
Find Lowest Temperature: To find the lowest temperature, we look for the smallest number in the list. Remember that in temperatures, a lower number means colder, and negative temperatures are colder than positive temperatures.
Identify Coldest Day: Comparing the temperatures, we see that Tuesday's temperature is −30°F, which is lower than the temperatures on Monday (11°F), Wednesday (−19°F), and Thursday (−4°F).
Conclusion: Since −30°F is the smallest (coldest) temperature recorded, the lowest temperature was on Tuesday.
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