The temperature increases 15.6 degrees F in 13 minutes. At this rate, how much would the temperature increase in 1 hour?
Mathematics · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Given the statement:
The temperature increases 15.6 degrees F in 13 minutes.
Determine the temperature increase in 1 hour.
Solution:
In order to determine the temperature increase in 1 hour, we should determine first the rate by which the temperature is increasing per minute, by dividing the total temperature of 15.6 degrees Farenheit with 13 minutes.
= 15.6 degrees F/13 minutes
= 1.2 degrees F/min
Now to determine the temperature in 1 hour, we simply multiply 1.2 by 60 minutes, since 60 minutes is equal to 1 hour.
= 1.2 degrees F/min (60 min)
=72 degree F
Final answer:
The temperature increase in 1 hour is 72 degrees F.