In the morning, a patient's temperature was 95.5°F. By midafter-noon, the patient's temperature had risen 0.9°, and by 5 P.M. the patient's temperature had risen another 1.1°. What was the patient's temperature at 5 P.M.?

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Start with the initial temperature of 95.5°F.

Add the rise in temperature of 0.9°F in the mid-afternoon:

95.5 + 0.9 = 96.4°F

Then, add the further rise in temperature of 1.1°F by 5 P.M.:

96.4 + 1.1 = 97.5°F

Therefore, the patient's temperature at 5 P.M. was 97.5°F, which is answer choice C.

In the Morning, a Patient's Temperature Was 95