At 5 A.M. the temperature was –5°F. It climbed 24°F during the day. Then the temperature dropped 28°F by 5 A.M. the next day. What was the low temperature of that 24-hour period?
-5 + 24 - 28 = ?
To find the low temperature of the 24-hour period, we need to track the changes in temperature throughout the day.
Given that the temperature was -5°F at 5 A.M., it then climbed 24°F during the day. We can calculate the high temperature by adding 24°F to -5°F.
-5°F + 24°F = 19°F
Therefore, the high temperature during the 24-hour period was 19°F.
We also know that the temperature dropped 28°F by 5 A.M. the next day. To find the low temperature, we subtract 28°F from the high temperature.
19°F - 28°F = -9°F
Therefore, the low temperature during the 24-hour period was -9°F.