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EmailHere are the formulas for temperature conversion:
Fahrenheit to Celsius:
To convert temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 and multiply by .5556 (or 5/9).
- Example: (50°F - 32) x .5556 = 10°C
Celsius to Fahrenheit:
To convert temperatures in degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 1.8 (or 9/5) and add 32.
- Example: 30°C x 1.8 + 32 = 86°F
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By Nadine P
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Copied from wikitravel.org:
A nice little poem to remember for Celsius...
Zero is freezing.
10 is not.
20 is warm.
and 30 is hot!
By Chris 12387
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It's even easier....
If you notice, the Celcius and Fahrenheit scales are equal at -40 degrees.
The conversion formula (to go either way) would be
temp = (old temp + 40) X - 40
where X is 5/9 to convert to Celcius
and X is 9/5 to convert to Fahrenheit
One formula does the trick.
To Convert 0 degrees Celcius to Fahrenheit:
temp = (0 + 40) 9/5 + 40
temp = 40 * 9/5 + 40
temp = 72 - 40
temp = 32 degrees Fahrenheit
By Brianna Mc
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Thank you so much! My math book is so complicated. Instead of just simply saying what you said, It said
F + 9/5C + 32
9/5C + 32 + F
9/5C + 32 - 32 = F -32
9/5C = F - 32
5/9 x 9/5C = 5/9(F-32)
C = 5/9(F - 32)
SO COMPLICATED!
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