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On a particular November day, it is $95^\circ F$ and sunny in Tucson, Arizona. On the eastern side of the United States, it is $-26^\circ F$ and sleeting in New Castle, Pennsylvania. How many degrees warmer is it in Tucson than New Castle?

$121^\circ F$

$81^\circ F$

$111^\circ F$

$112^\circ F$

Explanation

There are several ways that we could solve this problem. First, we can say that the temperature in New Castle is $26^\circ F$ below zero and in Tucson it is $95^\circ F$ above zero; therefore we can say:

$26+95=121^\circ F$

Also, we can solve this problem by using a number line. New Castle’s temperature is units away from zero and Tucson’s is units away.

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We can see that Tucson is $121^\circ F$ warmer than New Castle.

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