You are traveling in a country that uses the metric system. Your child is sick and a nurse determines her temperature to be 40.8 ºC. What is this temperature in ºF?
F = (9/5)C + 32
To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, you can use the following formula:
°F = (°C × 9/5) + 32
Now let's substitute the given temperature, 40.8 ºC, into the formula:
°F = (40.8 × 9/5) + 32
First, let's simplify the fraction 9/5:
°F = (40.8 × 1.8) + 32
Next, calculate the multiplication:
°F = 73.44 + 32
Add the two numbers together:
°F ≈ 105.44
So, a temperature of 40.8 ºC is approximately equivalent to 105.44 ºF.