The temperature at a ski resort was 12°F at 5:00 A.M. If the temperature increased by 1.5°F each hour, what would be the tempera

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ture at 12 noon?

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Mariana [72] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-14T23:32:50+03:00

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The <em><u>correct answer</u></em> is:

22.5° F.

Explanation:

The temperature increases 1.5° per hour. From 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM is 12-5 = 7 hours. This makes an increase of 1.5(7) = 10.5°.

The temperature started at 12°F; increasing by 10.5° gives us

12+10.5 = 22.5°F.