Question

If it is 8° outside and the temperature will drop 12 in the next six hours,

how cold will it get?

Answer 1

It will be -4 degrees outside

Answer 2

Explanation:

If it is going to decrease, then it is a subtraction problem.

8-12

The answer will be negative.

An easy way to solve this is to subtract 12-8 and slap a '-' sign in front.

-4

hope it helps!