At 8 a.m. the temperature was –4ºC. At 12 p.m., the temperature was –1ºC. Shayla claims that it was warmer at 8 a.m. than it was at 12 p.m. What mistake did Shayla most likely make when comparing the temperatures?
A. She used a number line.
B. She compared the absolute values.
C. She compared the order of the numbers.
D. She counted the distance from zero incorrectly.
A. She used a number line.
B. She compared the absolute values.
C. She compared the order of the numbers.
D. She counted the distance from zero incorrectly.
1 Answer
Jun 1, 2018
I believe the answer is C.
Explanation:
So let put the information above we have on a number line as shown below.
Shayla forgotten that the further you are away, the more colder it gets or you are further away from zero. It is more warmer at 12pm than 8am as it was -1 degrees celsius which is warmer than -4 degrees celsius.
