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24 August, 18:24

A scientist is cooling liquid at a steady rate. The temperature of the liquid changed by - 82 1/2 °C over 2 1/5 minutes. What was the temperature change after 1 minute? Enter your answer as a mixed number, in simplest form.

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  1. 24 August, 18:28
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    Ratio: Degree Change/Time

    -82 1/2°C/2 1/5 minutes = X°C/1 minute

    Cross Multiply: a/b=x/d ... ad=bx ... x=ad/b

    Whereas X is over 1, you already have

    X = (-82 1/2) / (2 1/5) so divide

    X = 82.5/2.2 = 37.5

    Answer = - 37 1/2°C
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