Question

One day when Terry went to school the temperature outside was –15 degrees Fahrenheit. In Terry's classroom the temperature was 68 degrees Fahrenheit. How many more degrees was it inside the building than outside? A. +53 degrees B. –53 degrees C. +83 degrees D. –83 degrees

Answer 1

83 degrees

Explanation:

Add together the magnitudes of the outdoor and indoor temperatures:

|-15 degrees| + |68 degrees| = 83 degree temperature difference (Answer C).

Answer 2

The answer is C. +83 Fahrenheit degrees

Explanation:

The temperature difference is:

68 - (-15) = 83 Fahrenheit degrees.

The right answer is C.