Word Problems 1. The temperature is currently at 10°Fahrenheit. The temperature decreases 7 degrees every hour. If 2 hours pass, what is the new temperature? 7 × 2 = 14 so it decreases 14⁰F 10 – 14 = -4⁰F 2. Jane has $125 in her bank account. Her cell phone bill is $47 a month. If she pays that bill two months in a row and doesn’t buy anything else or deposit any money, how much money does she have left? 47 × 2 = $94 to pay the bills $125 - $94 = $31 left