For every \(1\) kilometre you increase in altitude, the temperature decreases by \(6.5^\circ\)C.
If the temperature at Camp IV on Mount Everest is \(2^\circ\)C, what is the temperature \(1\) kilometre higher at the peak?
\(2-6.5 = -4.5\)
The temperature at the peak will be \(-4.5^\circ\)C.
The average February temperature for two Canadian cities:
Montréal, Québec
\(-7.2^\circ \)C
Edmonton, Alberta
\(-7.6^\circ\)C
Which city has a colder average February temperature?
How much colder is it?