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The temperature in Mariah’s town was 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit at midnight. The temperature decreased at a steady rate of 1.1 degrees Fahrenheit per hour until 7:00 a.m. From 7:00 a.m. through noon, the temperature increased by a total of 4.9 degrees Fahrenheit. What was the temperature at noon?

a) Negative 7.4 degrees Fahrenheit
b) Negative 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit
c) 2.4 degrees Fahrenheit
d) 7.4 degrees Fahrenheit

Answer :

Answer:

C. 2.4 degrees Fahrenheit

Step-by-step explanation:

1.1 per hour for 7 hours

1.1 x 7 = 7.7

5.2 - 7.7= -2.5

-2.5 + 4.9 = 2.4

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