Question

The temperature on Saturday was 6 1/2 °C. On Sunday, it became 3 3/4 °C colder. What was the temperature on Sunday?

Answer 1

2 3/4 C on Sunday I just subtracted the two.

Answer 2

The temperature on Sunday was 2.75 degrees Celsius.

Explanation:

The temperature on Saturday was =
`6(1)/(2)` or 6.5 degree Celsius

The temperature on Sunday became
`3(3)/(4)` or 3.75 degrees colder.

When the temperature falls of it gets colder, this means the new temperature is less than the previous one. The lower the temperature, the more colder it is.

So, in the question, the temperature gets colder by 3.75 degrees, so the temperature must have been = 6.5-3.75 = 2.75 or
`2(3)/(4)` degrees Celsius.

Therefore, the temperature on Sunday was 2.75 degrees Celsius.