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Francisco checks the temperature of the oven two times. The first time is 4 minutes after he starts preheating the oven, and the temperature is 158 degrees F. The second time is 7 minutes after he starts preheating the oven, and the temperature is 224 degrees F.

How many degrees does the oven increase by in one minute?

Answer :

Final answer:

The oven increases by 22 degrees Fahrenheit every minute.

Explanation:

To find the number of degrees the oven increases by in one minute, we need to determine the temperature change per minute.

We can do this by finding the difference in temperature between the two measurements and dividing it by the time difference.

First, we find the temperature difference: 224°F - 158°F = 66°F.

Next, we find the time difference: 7 minutes - 4 minutes = 3 minutes.

Finally, we divide the temperature difference by the time difference to find the rate of increase per minute: 66°F ÷ 3 minutes = 22°F/minute.

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