Write as an Addition Problem and Find the Sum

question 42

Multiple Choice

Write as an addition problem and find the sum.
-The temperature was 62 degrees in the morning, but it dropped 18 degrees in the afternoon and another 7 degrees in the evening. What was the temperature in the evening?

• A)62 + -18 + -7 = 51 degrees
• B)62 + 18 + 7 = 37 degrees
• C)62 + -18 + -7 = 37 degrees
• D)62 + 18 + 7 = 51 degrees

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