The total temperature measured by 3 thermometers was −15 degrees Fahrenheit. What was the average temperature measured by the 3 thermometers?
A. 36 degrees Fahrenheit B. −36 degrees Fahrenheit C. 5 degrees Fahrenheit D. −5 degrees Fahrenheit
Answer :
-5 degrees Fahrenheit, total means they were added together. That means that the first step to finding an average was done. We divide by 3 to do the 2nd and final step of finding an average