Skip to main content
OlympiadHQ

Browse · harp

Print

jmc

prealgebra junior

Problem

Wind chill is a measure of how cold people feel when exposed to wind outside. A good estimate for wind chill can be found using this calculation where temperature is measured in degrees Fahrenheit and the wind speed is measured in miles per hour (mph). Suppose the air temperature is and the wind speed is mph. Which of the following is closest to the approximate wind chill?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
By substitution, we have
Final answer
B