over a period of 3 hours, the outside temperature changed an average of -2.25 fahrenheit per hour. select the correct sentence that represents this situation.

the temperature decreased by 2.25 degrees fahrenheit from the beginning to the end of the 3-hour period.

the temperature increased by 0.75 degrees fahrenheit from the beginning to the end of the 3-hour period.

the temperature increased by 6.75 degrees fahrenheit from the beginning to the end of the 3-hour period.

the temperature decreased by 6.75 degrees fahrenheit from the beginning to the end of the 3-hour period.