The table gives the highest and lowest recorded temperatures for four cities. Which city recorded the smallest difference between its highest and lowest temperatures?
Extreme Recorded Temperatures
City Highest Temperature (oF) Lowest Temperature (oF)
Barrow, Alaska 73 −42
Budapest, Hungary 103 −10
Prague, Czech Republic 98 −16
Tehran, Iran 109 −5
A.
Barrow
B.
Budapest
C.
Prague
D.
Tehran
A. Barrow, Alaska recorded the smallest difference between its highest and lowest temperatures (115 degrees Fahrenheit).
To find the city that recorded the smallest difference between its highest and lowest temperatures, you need to subtract the lowest temperature from the highest temperature for each city and compare the differences.
Let's calculate the differences:
For Barrow, Alaska: 73 - (-42) = 115
For Budapest, Hungary: 103 - (-10) = 113
For Prague, Czech Republic: 98 - (-16) = 114
For Tehran, Iran: 109 - (-5) = 114
The city with the smallest difference between its highest and lowest temperatures is Budapest, Hungary, with a difference of 113. So the answer is B. Budapest.
To find the city with the smallest difference between its highest and lowest temperatures, we need to subtract the lowest temperature from the highest temperature for each city.
The differences are as follows:
Barrow, Alaska: 73 - (-42) = 115
Budapest, Hungary: 103 - (-10) = 113
Prague, Czech Republic: 98 - (-16) = 114
Tehran, Iran: 109 - (-5) = 114
From the calculations, it can be seen that Budapest, Hungary has the smallest difference between its highest and lowest temperatures. Thus, the answer is B. Budapest.