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.