Question

Lashonda is planning on visiting Fairbanks next week on business. Checking her World Temp app, she notices that on the day she arrives, the high temperature is forecast to be 7.4 °F. What is this temperature in degrees Celsius (°C)?Use the given formulas as necessary, and round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.°C

Answer 1

ANSWER

$\begin{equation*} -13.7\degree C \end{equation*}$

EXPLANATION

The high-temperature forecast is 7.4°F.

To convert this to degree Celsius, apply the formula:

$C=\frac{5}{9}(F-32)$

where C = temperature in degrees Celsius

F = temperature in degrees Fahrenheit

Therefore, the temperature in degrees Celsius is:

$\begin{gathered} C=\frac{5}{9}(7.4-32) \\ \\ C=\frac{5}{9}*(-24.6) \\ \\ C=-13.7\degree C \end{gathered}$

That is the answer.