Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT) Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test

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If the temperature is -5 degrees F and drops by 6 degrees after 3 hours, what is the new temperature?

-11 degrees F
-5 degrees F
-12 degrees F
-2 degrees F

The correct answer is: -11 degrees F

To find the new temperature after the drop, you start with the initial temperature of -5 degrees Fahrenheit. Since the temperature drops by 6 degrees, you perform the following calculation: -5 degrees F - 6 degrees = -11 degrees F. This means that after the 6-degree drop, the new temperature is -11 degrees F. The calculation is straightforward; you subtract the degree drop from the initial temperature to arrive at the final result. Therefore, the correct new temperature reflects a total decrease in warmth, leading to a lower figure on the thermometer. The other options represent temperatures that do not correctly apply the calculation of subtracting 6 degrees from -5 degrees, confirming that -11 degrees F is indeed the correct new temperature.