Question

On Tuesday morning, the temperature is -5º F. The temperature rises 3 4 degree each hour for 6 hours before dropping 1 4 degree each hour for 3 hours. What is the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, after 9 hours?

Answer 1

The temperature in degrees after 9 hours is -1.25 degrees Fahrenheit

Explanation:

Here, we want to know the temperature after 9 hours

Per hour rise each hour is 3/4 degree = 0.75 degree

In 6 hours that will be 0.75 * 6 = 4.5 degrees

Or hour drop is 1/4 = 0.25 degree

In 3 hours, that will be 0.25 * 3 = 0.75 degree

Since it is a drop, we have -0.75 degree

Temperature after 9 hours will be;

-5 + 4.5 -0.75

= -5.75 + 4.5 = -1.25 degrees fahrenheit