Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT) Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test

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If the temperature is 3 degrees Celsius at 8 am and drops by 9 degrees by noon, what is the temperature at noon?

-7 degrees Celsius
0 degrees Celsius
-6 degrees Celsius
2 degrees Celsius

The correct answer is: -6 degrees Celsius

To find the temperature at noon, you start with the initial temperature of 3 degrees Celsius at 8 am. Since the temperature drops by 9 degrees by noon, you need to subtract this decrease from the initial temperature. Starting with 3 degrees Celsius, you perform the calculation: 3 degrees Celsius - 9 degrees = -6 degrees Celsius. This result indicates that at noon, the temperature is -6 degrees Celsius. The choice that reflects this calculated temperature is indeed the correct answer. Understanding how to perform this simple subtraction is key in solving similar problems involving temperature changes or other arithmetic reasoning scenarios.