Question

At 6:35 a.m., the temperature in Wisconsin was 18 degrees below zero. After that the temperature rose 4 degrees per hour. What is the temperature in Wisconsin at 11:35 a.m.?
a) 20 degrees b) 18 degrees c) 6 degrees d) 2 degrees

Also, plz tell me how to show work

Answer 1

11.35-6:35= 5 hours
5 x 4 = 20 this is how many degrees it rose in 5 hours
-18+20 = 2 degrees
d is your answer

Answer 2

Problem
At 6:35 A.M, the temperature was -18. Each hour after that, the temperature rose 4 degrees per hour. What's the temperature at 11:35 A.M?

Result
a) 20 degrees

Solution
We'll find the answer using subtraction and multiplication.

Let's find out how many hours passed
11.35 - 6.35 = 5

Let's multiply the hours by the rise in temperature

5 · 4 = 20