On Tuesday the temperature is 1 ºC. By Wednesday it has dropped to –2 ºC. The temperature drops by twice as much from Wednesday to Thursday. What is the temperature on Thursday?

Respuesta :

Answer: [tex]-8^{\circ}C[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The temperature on Tuesday is [tex]1^{\circ}C[/tex]

Temperature drops to [tex]-2^{\circ}C[/tex] on Wednesday

Net drop in temperature [tex]1-(-2)=3^{\circ}C[/tex]

The temperature drops twice from Wednesday to Thursday

[tex]\Delta T=2\times 3=6^{\circ}C[/tex]

Temperature on Thursday

[tex]\Rightarrow -2-6=-8^{\circ}C[/tex]