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Solution to
The number of degrees between freezing and boiling water on the
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Fahrenheit scale is 180 (212 32 ) and the number of degrees between
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0 C
freezing and boiling water on the Celsius scale is 100 (100 0 ). This
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means that one degree on the Celsius scale is equal to 1.8 degrees on
100 C
the Fahrenheit scale (180/100 = 9/5 = 1.8). Likewise, one degree on the
Fahrenheit scale is equal to 0.5556 degrees (rounded to nearest ten-
thousandth) on the Celsius scale (100/180 = 5/9 = 0.55555555...).
Five degrees on the Celsius scale is equal to ______ degrees on the
Fahrenheit scale.
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Solution to
A quick comparison of the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales is shown
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below.
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If you have average body temperature, your oral temperature is
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________ C, which is the same as _______ F.
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