The heating in Bruce's house switches on automatically when the outside temperature drops to -5°C.
One day last winter the outside temperature was 3°C.
How many degrees would the temperature have to drop in order for the heating to switch on?
8°C
-8°C
2°C
When an aircraft leaves Prestwick Airport the outside temperature is 12°C.
The aircraft climbs to 10,000 metres and the outside temperature is -50°C.
Find the difference between these temperatures.
38°C
-38°C
62°C
Derek compared the temperatures in the Sahara Desert and the North Pole.
The temperature in the Sahara Desert was 32°C.
The temperature at the North Pole was 46°C less than the temperature in the Sahara Desert.
What was the temperature at the North Pole?
14°C
-14°C
78°C
One day last February, Eleana compared the temperature in Edinburgh with the temperature in Montreal.
The temperature in Edinburgh was 8°C.
The temperature in Montreal was -15°C.
7°C
23°C
-23°C
In July, the average temperature in Anchorage, Alaska is 9°C.
By January the average temperature has fallen by 26°C.
What is the average temperature in Anchorage in January?
-17°C
35°C
17°C
Find 7 - 10
3
-3
17
Find -3 + 10
7
-7
Find 9 - (-5)
4
5
14
Find -6 + (-3)
-9
9
Find -11 - (-11)
0
-22
11