SOLUTION: One day, the temperature at 8:00 A.M. was 41°F, and by 1:00 P.M. the temperature was 61°F. What was the hourly rate of temperature change? A) 6°F/h B) 3°F/h C

Algebra ->  Equations -> SOLUTION: One day, the temperature at 8:00 A.M. was 41°F, and by 1:00 P.M. the temperature was 61°F. What was the hourly rate of temperature change? A) 6°F/h B) 3°F/h C      Log On


   

Question 42043: One day, the temperature at 8:00 A.M. was 41°F, and by 1:00 P.M. the temperature was 61°F. What was the hourly rate of temperature change?



A) 6°F/h B) 3°F/h C) 4°F/h D) 5°F/h
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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The change in temperature was 61-41= 20 degrees.
The change in time was 1 p.m. - 8 a.m. = 5 hours.

Therefore, the hourly change was 20/5 = 4 degrees per hour: C.

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