Question

At noon, the high temperature was 54 degrees. During the course of the day, the temperature increased 8 degrees, decreased 3 degrees, increased 14 degrees, decreased 2 degrees and made one final decrease of 10 degrees. What was the final temperature at the end of the day?

Answer 1

61

Explanation:

Let's write out what we know:

Noon temp: 54

Over the day, the temperature:

increased 8, decreased 3, increased 14, decreased 2, and decreased 10.

54+8-3+14-2-10 = 61