Question

At the beginning of the day, the temperature was 3 degrees below 0 Celsius. At the end of the day, the temperature was 5 degrees about 0 Celsius.

Over the day, how many degrees did the temperature change?

A. 2 degrees
B. 3 degrees
C. 5 degrees
D. 7 degrees
E. 8 degrees

Answer 1

Answer: E, 8 degree change

Went from -3 to 5, counting on a number line it's 8 degrees of change (can't be negative).