Question

the temperature on Monday at 6 a.m. was 20.4 percent Fahrenheit. the temperature dropped 2.1 percent each hour until noon. what was the temperature at noon, in degrees Fahrenheit

Answer 1

the initial temperature at 6 a.m is 20.4 degrees Fahrenheit

The temperature drops 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit per hour.

the number of hours from 6 am to noon is 6

so the remaining temperature is

= 20.4 - (2.1* 6)

= 20.4 - 12.6 = 7.8 degree Fahrenheit.

So the temperature at noon is 7.8 degrees Fahrenheit.