The temperature fell from 0 Degrees Fahrenheit to 15 and one-half Degrees Fahrenheit below 0 in 5 and three-fourths hours. Wen tried to find the change in temperature per hour. Her work is shown below.
Negative 15 and one-half divided by 5 and three-fourths = negative StartFraction 31 over 2 EndFraction divided by StartFraction 23 over 4 EndFraction = negative StartFraction 31 over 2 EndFraction times StartFraction 23 over 4 EndFraction = Negative StartFraction 713 over 8 EndFraction
When she checked the answer by estimating, it did not make sense. What error did Wen make?