Question

In Orlando Florida the high temperature was 85 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday and 79 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday what is the percent of change in the high temperature from Saturday to Sunday to the nearest whole percent

Answer 1

Answer:

$7\%$

Step-by-step explanation:

Initial temperature = 85 degrees Fahrenheit

Final temperature = 79 degrees Fahrenheit

Percentage change in temperature is given by

$\dfrac{|\text{Final temperature}-\text{Initial temperature}|}{\text{Initial temperature}}\times 100\%\\ =\dfrac{|79-85|}{85}\times 100\%\\ =7.05\approx 7\%$

The change in the high temperature from Saturday to Sunday is $7\%$.