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At 6 a.m. the temperature was −7 °C. It rose 3 °C every hour until 11 a.m., then fell 2 °C every hour until 2 p.m. The temperature at 2 p.m. was:

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  • A−2 °C
  • B4 °C
  • C8 °C
  • D2 °C

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From 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. is 5 hours of rising: °C at 11 a.m. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. is 3 hours of falling: °C.
Answer: D) 2 °C

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