The temperature in Fargo, North Dakota, is 6 times colder than the temperature in Detroit. If the temperature in Detroit is –4°F, what is the temperature in Fargo?

A.
–24°F

B.
24°F

C.
–10°F

D.
2°F

Question

The temperature in Fargo, North Dakota, is 6 times colder than the temperature in Detroit. If the temperature in Detroit is –4°F, what is the temperature in Fargo?	
 
 A.
–24°F
 
 B.
24°F
 
 C.
–10°F
 
 D.
2°F

anonymous · Answer

ask your math teacher what "6 times colder" means
is $-24$ six times colder than $-6$? if the answer is yes, ask if that is in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius

anonymous · Answer

the answer is, it means nothing because the scale is arbitrary in that it has no absolute zero

anonymous · Answer

Okay I will ask