On Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Russia, the temperature is - 11°C. On the same night in Bombay, India, the temperature is 17°C. What is the difference in temperature? Show your work.

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Kristen Mccullough

Mathematics

19 April, 08:11

On Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Russia, the temperature is - 11°C. On the same night in Bombay, India, the temperature is 17°C. What is the difference in temperature? Show your work.

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Hana Benton · Answer 1

Hello! One number is negative and the other one is positive. In this case, we should find the difference they are from 0 and add the numbers up. - 11 is 11 units away from 0. 17 is 17 units away from 0. 11 + 17 = 28. The difference in temperature is 28 degrees Celsius.