The morning temperature in Kargil was -6°C. By afternoon it had risen to a value that was 3 times as far above zero as the morning value was below zero. By how many degrees did the temperature rise from morning to afternoon?

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24. Morning was 6 below zero, so afternoon = 3 × 6 = 18, i.e. +18°C. Rise = 18 - (-6) = 24°C.

The morning temperature in Kargil was -6°C. By afternoon it had risen to a value that was 3 times as far above zero as the morning value was below zero.
By how many degrees did the temperature rise from morning to afternoon?

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The morning temperature in Kargil was -6°C. By afternoon it had risen to a value that was 3 times as far above zero as the morning value was below zero.By how many degrees did the temperature rise from morning to afternoon?

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The morning temperature in Kargil was -6°C. By afternoon it had risen to a value that was 3 times as far above zero as the morning value was below zero.
By how many degrees did the temperature rise from morning to afternoon?