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Average daily temperature at a weather station: March: 8°C April: 12°C May: 16°C June: 19°C

Which choice most accurately completes the statement? 'Between March and June, the average daily temperature rose by ____'

  1. A. 11°C.Correct
  2. B. 8°C.
  3. C. 19°C.
  4. D. 4°C.

Answer: A. 11°C.

June's 19 minus March's 8 is 11.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. 8°C.
8 is March's temperature, not the change.
C. 19°C.
19 is June's temperature, not the change.
D. 4°C.
4 is the rise over a single month (March to April), not March to June.

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