2006-11-17 21:17:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Strange, I don't know where these "divide by 5, multiply by 8" quotes came from. It's actually divide by 5, multiply by *9*. That's why they're giving you the wrong answer. Odd that 2 people made the same mistake.
If you have a calculator simply multiply by 1.8 and add 32...
26 * 1.8 = 46.8
46.8 + 32 = 78.8
If you find yourself needing to work it out without a calculator then you need to come up with a way that works for you. For me, it's...
Take your °C temperature...
26
Double it...
52
Subtract 10% (10% is easily worked out by simply moving the decimal point one place to the left so 10% of 52 is 5.2)...
52 - 5.2 = 46.8
Then add 32...
46.8 + 32 = 78.8
Easy! :)
2006-11-18 00:37:06 · answer #1 · answered by amancalledchuda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Centigrade is converted to Fahrenheit by multiplying the Centigrade figure by 9, dividing by 5, and adding 32
Answer 78.8 Fahrenheit
2006-11-19 20:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by Digital E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
9/5 (°Centigrade) + 32 = °Fahrenheit, the same method as the one described above.
alternatively plug you value on this site and an answer will be generated for you:
http://www.albireo.ch/temperatureconverter/
2006-11-19 06:56:11 · answer #3 · answered by Tala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multilpy by 9, divide by 5. Then add 32
=46.8 + 32
=78.8degs F
2006-11-18 09:16:19 · answer #4 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you use the conversion method above (divide by 5, multiply by 8, add 32) then it comes out at 73.6.
However, using a converter it comes out at 78.8 which is correct.
(it should be multiplied by 9 for the traditional method)
2006-11-18 05:25:03 · answer #5 · answered by Bror Jace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
26 Celsius (as its now politically correct to call it) is 78.8 Fahrenheit or 299.15 Kelvin
2006-11-19 11:28:34 · answer #6 · answered by WavyD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 80 degree's
2006-11-18 05:53:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
78 .8 says the converter
2006-11-18 05:37:14 · answer #8 · answered by thirtymick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divide by 5, multiply by 8 then add 32.
2006-11-18 05:19:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
78 F (I don't know how the others came to 73 - but I just made a comparison on the dial)..........
2006-11-18 05:28:08 · answer #10 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋