Yesterday, the temperature at noon was 43.6 °F. By midnight, the temperature has decreased by 15.3 degrees. What was the temperature at midnight?

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Answer:

Temperature at midnight is [tex]-15.9[/tex] °F.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The temperature at noon was [tex]43.6[/tex] °F. By midnight, the temperature has decreased by [tex]15.3[/tex] degrees.

To find: The temperature at midnight.

Solution:

The temperature at noon was [tex]43.6[/tex] °F.

Now, by midnight, temperature has decreased by [tex]15.3[/tex] degrees.

So, first we need to convert the temperature in °F.

We know that, [tex]F=\frac{9}{5}C+32[/tex], where F is temperature in Fahrenheit and C is temperature in Celsius.

So, [tex]F=(\frac{9}{5} \times 15.3)+32[/tex]  

[tex]\implies F=59.5[/tex]

So, by midnight, temperature has decreased [tex]59.5[/tex] °F

Therefore, temperature at midnight is [tex]43.6-59.5=-15.9[/tex] °F

Hence, temperature at midnight is  [tex]-15.9[/tex] °F.