Question

When Erik went to bed one winter night in northern Minnesota, the temperature was -2°F. By the time he got up the next morning, the temperature had dropped to -17°F. Assuming the temperature dropped steadily through the night, what was the temperature in the middle of the night?

Answer 1

It depends upon when he went to bed.
Are you people STILL using Fahrenheit???

Answer 2

Idk.. I got it from a book & I didn' t understand it so I put it up here for help

Answer 3

When did he go to bed?

Answer 4

And when is "morning?"

Answer 5

In Europe the question would be what does the degrees F mean?

Answer 6

This doesn't help me at all :[
The question was worded poorly so maybe thats why I don't get it, Can anyone help me on the question?

Answer 7

I think it's too simple.
Suppose he goes to bed at 10pm and gets up at 8am and the temperature falls by 15 degrees, what was the temperature halfway through the night (at 3am)?

Answer 8

Alright, lets assume the kid went to bed at 10 P.M. and he woke up at 6 A.M. There is an 8 hour interval in between. In 8 hours, the temperature dropped 15 degrees from -2 to -17. If the temperature dropped at a steady rate, it dropped 15/8 = 1.875 degrees per hour. From 10 P.M., to midnight, there is a 2 hour interval. 2*1.875 = 3.75. So -2 - 3.75 = -5.75 ---> -6 degrees F.

Answer 9

By axis's assumption, the drop rate would be 1.5 deg/hour. So 10 p.m. to midnight, it would drop 3 degrees. -2 deg ---> -5 deg.

Answer 10

Its a dumb question, don't worry about it too much.

Answer 11

It depends what you define the middle of the night to be!!!

Answer 12

Middle of the night = midnight.

Answer 13

ohhhh, nooo, we're over complicating it.

Answer 14

Well they gave me answers to choose from, it says:
-19°F
-9.5°F
-15°F
-8.5°F
I just don't know how to get the answer

Answer 15

(-2 - 17)/ 2 = -9.5 deg. F

Answer 16

-8.5

Answer 17

o.o which is it... -8.5 or -9.5 ?

Answer 18

-9.5 :P

Answer 19

They are saying it falls from -2 by half of 15 degrees = -8.5

Answer 20

half of 15 = 7.5
-2 - 7.5 = 9.5

Answer 21

-9.5*

Answer 22

My mistake - sorry!

Answer 23

Hehe :P dw, we all make mistakes ;D

Answer 24

Ty :D

Answer 25

yw :)

Answer 26

Can you guys give me some motivvation to stop procrastianting my homework?

Answer 27

I'm such a lazy bum :/

Answer 28

Get Perspective! :D
Get an Attitude!
Get Your Eye on the Prize!
You can do this! After u finish your homework you can play =D

Answer 29

& You won t have to worry about it anymore <3

Answer 30

I'm off then.
Bye.

Answer 31

byee ty :]

Answer 32

Haha, thanks for that 'drilling.' I'm still buried in work to do and I only have 2 days left, gonna have to pull some allnighters.

Answer 33

Heh thats what i'm doing now. Pretty sure u have alot more than I do. Good luck on them :]

Answer 34

Thanks, fell free to ask me if you need help :)

Answer 35

Theres one I don't get :o It says Find the midpoint between two points on a number line if one of the points is at -7, and the other point is at 12. How do I do that o:

Answer 36

Add the two values up and divide by 2. Pretty much take the average.

Answer 37

Ohh ok :o

Answer 38

Thanks I got 2.5 :D

Answer 39

good job =)

Answer 40

Thanks =]