❄️ Manitoba Temperature Challenge

During a cold winter morning in Manitoba, Canada, the temperature was –5°C. A strong wind blew, causing the temperature to drop by 10°C. Later in the afternoon, the sun came out and the temperature rose by 25°C.

Using a number line, determine the final temperature of Manitoba in °C.

Morning

☁️

-5°C

Cold morning

Wind Blows

💨

-15°C

Drop by 10°C

Afternoon

☀️

?°C

Rise by 25°C

20°C

10°C ← Final?

0°C

-5°C

-10°C

-15°C

-20°C

Step-by-Step Number Line

Step 1: Start

-5°C

→

-10°C
(drop)

Step 2: After wind

-15°C

→

+25°C
(rise)

Step 3: Final

?°C

Calculation:
-5 - 10 + 25 = ?

Type in the correct answer (numbers only):

°C

Attempts: 0 / 2

💡 How to Solve

Step 1: Start at -5°C
Step 2: Temperature drops by 10°C → -5 - 10 = -15°C
Step 3: Temperature rises by 25°C → -15 + 25 = 10°C

When temperature drops, we subtract (-).
When temperature rises, we add (+).