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. +83 degrees
B. +53 degrees
C. –83 degrees
D. –53 degrees

Answer 1

If you would like to know how many more degrees was it inside the building than outside, you can calculate this using the following step:

68 degrees Fahrenheit - (-15 degrees Fahrenheit) = 68 - (-15) = 68 + 15 = 83 degrees Fahrenheit

The correct result would be A. +83 degrees.

Answer 2

Well, to find the answer to this problem you have to change the -15 to a positive (+15) and add the two numbers together. And, 15 + 68 = +83 degrees.

So, your answer is: A. +83 degrees.

It's really easy because all your doing is changing the -15 to a positive 15 and adding the two numbers together to get your answer.

Hope I helped!

- Debbie