This answer is incorrect.
The easiest way to look at this problem is to view the information on a number line. In the illustration below you will see that each of the cities and the distance the temperature is from zero has been indicated. You will also notice that Detroit's temperature is only one degree away from zero and is therefore the closest to zero.
Remember when asked which number is the closest to particular number direction is not important. One away less than zero is still closer than two away greater than zero. The negative sign in the number just refers to direction, above or below the zero degree reference.
Now let us try another one.
These were the high temperatures recorded for June 17 for these cities:
Minneapolis............ 80 degrees Cleveland.............. 85 degrees Fargo..................110 degrees Chicago................ 75 degrees Milwaukee.............. 69 degrees Detroit................105 degrees
Which city had the high temperature closest to 90 degrees?
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