Question

One day the temperature was 15 degrees at 7am. It rose by 28 degrees by noon, but fell by 55 degrees by midnight when a cold front moved in. What was the temperature at midnight?

Answer 1

- 12 degrees.

Explanation:

Given:

Temperature was at 7 am = 15 degrees

Temperature rose at noon = 28 degrees

Temperature fell at midnight = 55 degrees

Solution:

Temperature was at 7 am = 15 degrees

Temperature was at noon = 15 + 28

= 43 degrees

Temperature was at midnight = 43 - 55

= - 12 degrees

Thus, temperature was at midnight = - 12 degrees.