Question

Darcy read her thermometer in the morning and the
temperature was -2° C. In the afternoon the same
thermometer showed a temperature of -5° C.
Which of the following is true?
The temperature was 3 degrees warmer in the afternoon.
The temperature was 3 degrees colder in the afternoon.
The temperature was 7 degrees colder in the afternoon.
The temperature was 7 degrees warmer in the afternoon.

Answer 1

Answer:

The temperature was 3 degrees colder in the afternoon

Step-by-step explanation:

numbers on the left of zero on the number line are arranged in decreasing order and as such -2 is greater than -5.