Given:
The temperature on the moon can vary from -172 to -126 degrees Celsius.
To find:
The difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures.
Solution:
It is given that the temperature on the moon can vary from -172 to -126 degrees Celsius.
Since [tex]-172 <-126[/tex], therefore the minimum temperature is -172 and the maximum temperature is -126.
The difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures is:
Difference = Maximum temperature - Minimum temperature
[tex]\text{Difference}=-126-(-172)[/tex]
[tex]\text{Difference}=-126+172[/tex]
[tex]\text{Difference}=46[/tex]
Therefore, the difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures is 46 degrees Celsius.
