SOLUTION: The highest recorded temperature on earth was in Africa at 136 degrees ,while the lowest was -129 in Antarctica.What is the range of temperatures recorded on earth?

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Question 1013530: The highest recorded temperature on earth was in Africa at 136 degrees ,while the lowest was -129 in Antarctica.What is the range of temperatures recorded on earth?
Found 2 solutions by macston, fractalier:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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The range is the difference between the highest temperature
and the lowest temperature:
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Highest - Lowest = Range
136 degrees - (-129 degrees) = Range
265 degrees = Range
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ANSWER The range of recorded temperatures is 265 degrees.

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Range means highest minus lowest values in a sample. Here that would be
136 - (-129) = 265 degrees Fahrenheit