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Positive and negative integers in the context of temperature

thermometer

  1. The temperature is 23°C but drops by 7°C as the sun goes down. What is the new temperature?

°C

 

  2. The thermometer rises by 16°C from -11°C. What is the new temperature?

°C

 

  3. The temperature is 5°C and falls by 9°C. What is the new temperature?

°C

 

  4. What is the difference in temperature between -18°C and 72°C?

°C

 

  5. The thermometer at midnight was -3°C. At midday, the temperature has risen by 8°C. What is the temperature now?

°C

 

  6. What is the difference in temperature between -18°C and 12°C?

°C

 

  7. The temperature falls from 47°C to -16°C. What is the drop in temperature?

°C

 

  8. The temperature is 19°C. How many degrees must it fall to reach -5°C?

°C

 

  9. What is the difference in temperature between -8°C and 15°C?

°C

 

10. The temperature is -6°C. How much must it rise to reach 13°C?

°C

 

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