A thermometer shows 72°F. What is this temperature in Celsius? (C = (F - 32) × 5/9)
Answer
22.22 °C
How to solve it
1
Fahrenheit: 72°F
2
Celsius: (72 - 32) × 5/9 = 40 × 5/9 = 22.22°C
Hints
Use the conversion formula
Subtract 32 from Fahrenheit first
Multiply by 5/9