Question

Problem 3: The average daily temperature in Seattle rose from - 10° in December to 32° in February. What was the rise in average daily temperature from December to February? Show this amount on the thermometer provided.

Answer 1

The average temperature rose from -10 degree celsius to 32 degree celsius. The rise in average temperature can be calculated below

let

the rise = x

$\begin{gathered} -10+x=32 \\ x=32+10 \\ x=42^{\circ}\text{celsius} \end{gathered}$