scale based on 32° for the freezing point of water and 212° for the boiling point of water, the interval between the two being divided into 180 parts. The 18th-century German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit originally took as the zero of his scale the temperature of an equal ice-salt mixture and selected the values of 30° and 90° for the freezing point of water and normal body temperature, respectively; these later were revised to 32° and 96°, but the final scale required an adjustment to 98.6° for the latter value.
Until the 1970s the Fahrenheit temperature scale was in general common use in English-speaking countries; the Celsius, or centigrade, scale was employed in most other countries and for scientific purposes worldwide. Since that time, however, most English-speaking countries have officially adopted the Celsius scale. The conversion formula for a temperature that is expressed on the Celsius (°C) scale to its Fahrenheit (°F) representation is: °F = (9/5 ´ °C) + 32.
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answered by Anonymous
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F=9/5 C +32
2006-07-13 03:37:41
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answered by kittytalker 3
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9/5 C + 32 = F
2006-07-13 03:39:17
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answered by Anonymous
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To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 degrees and divide by 1.8. To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 1.8 and add 32 degrees
2006-07-13 03:39:19
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answered by Michael T 2
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T(fahrenheit)=9/5 (Tcelcius + 32)
2006-07-13 03:38:05
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answered by Patrick H 2
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To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius (Centigrade), subtract 32 and divide by 1.8.
To convert Celsius (Centigrade) to Fahrenheit, multiply by 1.8 and add 32
2006-07-13 03:39:14
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answered by mimi 3
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Multipy by 9. Divide by 5 & add 32.
2006-07-13 03:39:26
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answered by andy in greece 6
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add 32 to centigrade and u get the fahrenheit
2006-07-13 03:36:50
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answered by secret 3
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Temperature converter:
http://www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htm
2006-07-13 03:37:35
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answered by Bill S 1
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Yes there are a number of sites on the net. Here's a couple...
2006-07-13 03:39:57
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answered by Petra_au 7
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