Question

The highest temperature ever recorded for a person with a fever who survived was 115 degrees. Alternatively, the lowest temperature ever recorded on a patient who survived was 56.7 degrees. If the average temperature is 98.6 degrees, which extreme temperature was furthest from the norm? How much further?

Answer 1

The lowest temperature recorded is the furthest away from the average norm by 41.9 degrees.

Explanation:

115-98.6= 16.4

98.6-56.7= 41.9