Question

luis reads the temperature of a solution in a lab experiment. the temperature of the solution is 5.6°f. after 6 hours, he reads the temperature of the solution again. the temperature of the solution is now - 1.2°f. luis plots the points on the number line to determine the temperature change between these two readings. what is the temperature change?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify initial and final temps

Initial temp = $5.6^{\circ}F$, Final temp = $- 1.2^{\circ}F$

Step2: Calculate temperature change

Change = Final - Initial = $-1.2 - 5.6$
$=-1.2+( - 5.6)=-6.8^{\circ}F$

Answer:

$-6.8^{\circ}F$