The temperature at the South Pole was $-20^{\circ}$ at 8 A.M. At 3 P.M., it was $42^{\circ}$. By how many degrees did the temperature rise?
A) $22^{\circ}$
B) $-22^{\circ}$
C) $-62^{\circ}$
D) $62^{\circ}$

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The temperature rose from $-20^{\circ}$ to $42^{\circ}$, which is a rise of $42 - (-20) = 42 + 20 = 62^{\circ}$.

The Temperature at the South Pole Was −20∘-20^{\circ}−20∘ At 8 AM at 3 P

The Temperature at the South Pole Was $-20^{\circ}$ At 8 AM at 3 P