Jill records the temperature outside every hour for 4 hours. She finds that the temperature dropped by the same amount each hour. After 4 hours, she finds that the temperature dropped a total of 20∘F. She writes this number sentence.
(−20)÷4=−5
What does the number sentence mean?
1. The total drop in temperature, −20∘F, divided by 4 hours equals −5∘F per hour. The temperature dropped 5∘F each hour.
2. The total number of drops, 20, divided by 4 hours equals 5 times per hour. The temperature dropped 5 times per hour.
3. The total drop in temperature, −20∘F, divided by 4∘F in the first hour, equals −5 drops. The temperature dropped 5 times.
4. The total number of hours, 20, divided by 4∘F equals 5 hours. The temperature dropped once every 5 hours.