Question

In the afternoon, a television station reported the temperature as 3.7°F . That evening, they reported the temperature as −1.5°F . Which expression represents the total temperature change from afternoon to evening?

Answer 1

Hi, I am currently taking the test that has this exact question and I have come to believe the answer to this question is indeed |3.7−(−1.5)|. I hope I helped you.

Answer 2

3.7-(-1.5)

Since the negatives cancel out it would be

3.7+1.5 which equals 5.2°F

Does this help?