A cold front passed through a city, and the temperature dropped from 69°F to 54.6°F in 8 hours. Assuming the temperature dropped at a constant rate, at what rate did the temperature decrease?
 A. 
 2.9°F per hour
 B. 
 14.4°F per hour
 C. 
 1.8°F per hour
 D. 
 1.4°F per hour