0580/13 Oct/Nov 2021, Question 8: Directed Numbers
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 13 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks
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The question, in short
Given midnight temperature −8 °C and noon temperature 6 °C, find the gap between them and the 7 am temperature that is 5 °C above midnight.
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Part (a) · 1 mark
Work out the difference between the midnight temperature of −8 °C and the noon temperature of 6 °C.
- 16 − (−8) = 14 °C
Answer14
Part (b) · 1 mark
Find the 7 am temperature, which is 5 °C higher than the midnight value of −8 °C.
- 1−8 + 5 = −3 °C
Answer−3
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