15/01/2026
❄️ Let’s warm up the brain on this cold day with a quick temperature quiz!
🌡 If the temperature drops from 5°C to -3°C, how many degrees has it changed by?
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✅ Answer:
The temperature has changed by 8°C.
Here’s why:
Starting temperature: 5°C
Ending temperature: -3°C
The change is the distance between the two numbers on the number line.
Count the steps:
5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 → 0 → –1 → –2 → –3
That’s 8 steps, so the temperature has dropped by 8 degrees.