Q. Yesterday, between noon and midnight, the temperature dropped by 30.7∘F. If the temperature was −4.2∘F at midnight, what was it at noon?Answer: □∘F
Add Temperatures: To find the temperature at noon, we need to add the temperature drop to the temperature at midnight. Since the temperature dropped, we will be adding a positive number to a negative number.Calculation: −4.2∘F+30.7∘F
Perform Addition: Perform the addition of the two numbers. −4.2+30.7=26.5
Calculate Noon Temperature: The result of the addition gives us the temperature at noon before the drop occurred.
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