6) At 4:00PM, a thermometer reading of 28°C is taken outside where the ambient temperature is -11°C. At 4:05PM, the thermometer reads 8 degrees above zero. After a while, the thermometer is returned to the room maintained at 28°C. At 4:12PM, the thermometer reads 15°C. When was the thermometer returned to the room?

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6) At 4:00PM, a thermometer reading of 28°C is taken outside where the ambient temperature is
-11°C. At 4:05PM, the thermometer reads 8 degrees above zero. After a while, the thermometer
is returned to the room maintained at 28°C. At 4:12PM, the thermometer reads 15°C. When was
the thermometer returned to the room?
Transcribed Image Text:6) At 4:00PM, a thermometer reading of 28°C is taken outside where the ambient temperature is -11°C. At 4:05PM, the thermometer reads 8 degrees above zero. After a while, the thermometer is returned to the room maintained at 28°C. At 4:12PM, the thermometer reads 15°C. When was the thermometer returned to the room?
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