On January 5, the temperature at a camp site near the arctic circle was $9^{\circ}$ Fahrenheit. The temperature dropped $3^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$ per day for 12 days. What was the temperature on January 17th?
A) $-27^{\circ}$
B) $27^{\circ}$
C) $28^{\circ}$
D) $-28^{\circ}$

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The temperature dropped $3^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$ per day for 12 days, which is a total drop of $3^{\circ} \mathrm{F} \times 12 = 36^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$. Starting from $9^{\circ}$ Fahrenheit, the temperature on January 17th would be $9^{\circ} \mathrm{F} - 36^{\circ} \mathrm{F} = -27^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$.

On January 5, the Temperature at a Camp Site near the Arctic