Question

16. The record low temperature in Texas is -24° F. This is1.6 times the record low temperature in Maine. What is therecord low temperature in Maine?

Answer 1

-24 is the record for Texas

Texas record is 1.6 times the record of Main

-24/(1.6) = -15

Answer:

-15 degrees F

Texas low temperature record is 1.6 times the record in Main

(Texas record) = 1.6 x (Main's record)

-24 = 1.6 x (Main's record)

-24/1.6 = (Main's record)

-15 = (Main's record)

$-24\text{ = 1.6(Main's record)}$$\frac{-24}{1.6}=\text{ (Main's record)}$

$-15\text{ = (Main's record)}$