Question

Solve the word problem.

The table shows the low outside temperatures for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.



By how many degrees did the low temperature increase from Monday to Tuesday?
This function table shows the outside temperature for a given day





 


 




A.

7.7⁰








B.

8.7⁰








C.

8.8⁰








D.

25.3⁰

Answer 1

It increased by 7.7 degreese because it goes from -16.5 to -8.8. You would have to subtract 8.8 from 16.5 but it is easier to make them positive.