At 9:00 am, the temperature was 5 degrees Celsius (9) Three hours later, the temperature was -17°C By how many degrees Celsius did the temperature change?

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Answer:

Change in temperature [tex]= -22[/tex] degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

Given -

Temperature at 9:00 AM [tex]= 5[/tex] degrees Celsius

Temperature after three hours i.e around 12:00 [tex]= -17[/tex] degrees Celsius

The change is temperature is equal to

Final temperature (or last temperature reading) - initial temperature

Substituting the given values we get -

[tex]-17-5\\= -22[/tex]

Change in temperature [tex]= -22[/tex] degrees