SOLUTION: One day, the temperature at 11:00 A.M. was 45°F, and by 2:00 P.M. the temperature was 63°F. What was the hourly rate of temperature change?

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Question 58190: One day, the temperature at 11:00 A.M. was 45°F, and by 2:00 P.M. the temperature was 63°F. What was the hourly rate of temperature change?
Answer by rcmcc(152) About Me  (Show Source):
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the temperature change per hour is simply the total change in temperature divided by the total hours,
so 63-45
the total temp change is 18 degrees/ 3 hours, the hourly temp change is 6 degrees per hour.