Question

when discussing temperature, meteorologists talk about temperature as it relates to the freezing point. the freezing point is 0° celsius. on monday, it is 4° above zero. on tuesday, it is 2° above zero. on wednesday, it is 1° below zero. on thursday, it is 4° below zero. which two days are the same distance from the freezing point?

Explanation:

Step1: Define distances from freezing - point

On Monday, distance from 0°C is $|4 - 0|=4$.
On Tuesday, distance from 0°C is $|2 - 0| = 2$.
On Wednesday, distance from 0°C is $| - 1-0|=1$.
On Thursday, distance from 0°C is $| - 4 - 0|=4$.

Answer:

Monday and Thursday