The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth is 135.8°F below 0, recorded in Antarctica on July 21, 1983. The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth is 134°F, recorded in Death Valley, California, on July 10, 1913. What is the difference between those two temperatures?
1. Is the coldest temperature represented by a positive or
negative number?
2. Write a number to represent the coldest temperature.
3. Is the hottest temperature represented by a positive or
negative number?
4. Write a number to represent the hottest temperature.
5. Write a subtraction expression to represent the difference of the
two temperatures.
6. What is the difference between the two temperatures?