Question

The temperature on the ground during a plane's takeoff was 5°F. At 38,000 feet in the air, the temperature outside the plane was -28°F. Find the difference between these two temperatures.


a.)23°F

b.)-33°F

c.)33°F

d.)-23°F

Answer 1

------------------------------- -28 F








-------------------------------- +5F

Answer 2

inside my house it is 65F, outside it is 45F, what is the temperature difference?

Answer 3

23

Answer 4

How did you get that answer?

Answer 5

i subtracted

Answer 6

subtracted what from what?

Answer 7

those two numbers

Answer 8

uqhhh im confused ! : /

Answer 9

ok so work out my problem, inside my house, the temperature is 65F and outside it is 45F. What is the difference in temperature?

Answer 10

its coLder outside . . .

Answer 11

good, but what is the difference in temperature?

Answer 12

idont understand whaa your tryinq to ask . . .

Answer 13

if inside my house the temperature is 65 degrees Farenheit and outside the temperature is 45 degrees farenheit, how much hotter is it inside my house than outside?

Answer 14

ok lets try something else. Suppose my height is 6 feet. suppose I am standing next to a tree whose height is 20 feet. How much taller is the tree than me?

Answer 15

15 more feet

Answer 16

are you sure about that?

Answer 17

14

Answer 18

ok. So apply the same logic in the other problem. if It is 65 F inside my house and 45 F outside my house, how much hotter is my house compared to outside?

Answer 19

20

Answer 20

so it it is 5 F inside my house and outside it is -28F, what is the temperature difference?

Answer 21

-23

Answer 22

ok lets try again. how did you get 20 when i asked you if It is 65 F inside my house and 45 F outside my house, how much hotter is my house compared to outside?

Answer 23

im confused !!!

Answer 24

you answered 20 when I asked you the question: if It is 65 F inside my house and 45 F outside my house, how much hotter is my house compared to outside?

How did you get 20. What did you do to get 20?

Answer 25

loL . honestLy iforqot !

Answer 26

Think about it and post your answer along with the steps as to how you got that answer. That will help you remember.

Answer 27

that was awesome.

Answer 28

I just gave them the answer. I should have done what you did.

Answer 29

huh?

Answer 30

Oh i see. Ya, i've found that just giving the answer doesn't help people learn too well :)

Answer 31

seems the 'difference' is making a problem here! lol

Answer 32

lol :)