George recorded these temperatures one day:

Morning temperature = - 2°F

Afternoon temperature = + 5°F

Night temperature = 0°F

Which statement is correct, based on the given temperatures?

The afternoon temperature was 5 degrees above the night temperature.

The afternoon temperature was 5 degrees above the morning temperature.

The morning temperature was 2 degrees above the afternoon temperature.

The morning temperature was 2 degrees below the afternoon temperature.

For this case we have:

We evaluate each of the options given according to George's record:

A) The afternoon temperature was 5 degrees above the night temperature: The temperature at night was 0°F while in the afternoon it was + 5°F. So, we subtract the temperatures:

Temperature in the afternoon - temperature in the night =

+ 5°F-0°F = + 5°F, Thus, the temperature of the afternoon is + 5°F above the temperature of the night

So, this statement is correct.

B) The afternoon temperature was 5 degrees above the morning temperature: The temperature in the morning was - 2°F while in the afternoon it was + 5°F. So, we subtract the temperatures:

Temperature in the afternoon - temperature in the morning =

+5°F - (-2) °F=+7°F, Thus, the evening temperature is + 7°F above the morning temperature. So the given statement is not correct.

C) The morning temperature was 2 degrees above the afternoon temperature.: The temperature in the afternoon was + 5°F while in the morning it was - 2°F. So, we subtract the temperatures:

Temperature in the morning - temperature in the afternoon =

-2°F - (+5°F) = -7°F, so, the morning temperature is - 7°F below the evening temperature. So the given statement is not correct.

D) The morning temperature was 2 degrees below the afternoon temperature.

The temperature in the afternoon was + 5°F while in the morning it was - 2°F. So, we subtract the temperatures:

Temperature in the morning - temperature in the afternoon =

-2°F - (+5°F) = -7°F, so, the morning temperature is - 7° F below the evening temperature. So the given statement is not correct.

Answer:

The correct statement is: The afternoon temperature was 5 degrees above the night temperature.

The afternoon temperature was 5 degrees above the night temperature.