WAEC - Mathematics (2006 - No. 31)
The temperature in a chemical plant was -5oC at 2.00 am. The temperature fell by 6oC and then rose again by 7oC. What was the final temperature?
-6oC
-4oC
4oC
8oC
Vysvětlení
Temperature = -5oC
It fell by 6oC = -5oC - 6oC
= -11oC
Then rose by 7oC = -11 + 7
= -4oC (final temperature)
It fell by 6oC = -5oC - 6oC
= -11oC
Then rose by 7oC = -11 + 7
= -4oC (final temperature)