How to find rates

Temp in room was 82 degrees, after 20 minutes temp was measured at 70 degrees. What is the rate of temp decrease in the room in degrees per minute?
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Temperature decrease is 82-70=12 degrees. This took 20 mins, so the rate per minute is 12/20=3/5 or 0.6 deg/min.

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