2007-02-17 06:29:59 · 22 answers · asked by sunsworth1975 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Well based on the simple equation of how to convert decrees Celsius into degrees Fahrenheit.
Equation: F=(9/5)C+32
Substitute: F=(9/5)0+32
Solve: 32 degrees F
Divide: 32/2
Solve: 16 degrees F
OR
Equation: F=(9/5)C+32
Solve for Celsius: C=F/(9/5)-32
Substitute: C=16/(9/5)-32
Solve: -3.2 degrees Celsius
See it's simple!
2007-02-17 06:42:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sticking to the celsius scale (using farenheit is a cheat) the weather man simply couldn't describe any change using the term "half as cold again". Any given temperature doesn't have a status of being hot or cold, it simply is what it is. So, you identify changes in terms of (plus or minus) degrees. It is interesting that you don't say, "twice as cold tomorrow" rather than, "half as cold again".
If I was to hazard a guess, I would say -50C.
2007-02-18 07:51:00 · answer #2 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a math question, 1/2 of zero is still zero. If he is making a comparison between the previous day's temperature and today's in relation to tomorrow, that is different. If it dropped (for the sake of argument) 10 degrees today from yesterday (to 0º) then it should be +5º tomorrow - 1/2 as cold...
2007-02-17 06:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by waynebudd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Half as cold again' must mean colder. 'Half as warm again' must mean warmer. We therefore need a scale of temperature (let's call it the Weatherman scale) where 0 deg W is what the weatherman considers to be neither warm nor cold. Let us suppose this to be h deg C.
Then 0 deg C = -h deg W
'Half as cold again' = -3h/2 deg W = -h/2 deg C
Contact the Weatheman, find out what Centigrade value he considers to be neither warm nor cold, and then work out -h/2 deg C.
2007-02-19 22:11:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Below 0 degrees celcius
2007-02-17 15:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by FLACO1047 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find the difference between absolute zero and 0 Centigrade. I think it's -273C --> divide by 2 = -136.5C
2007-02-17 06:52:30 · answer #6 · answered by rgtheisen2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
48 degrees F
2007-02-17 06:33:20 · answer #7 · answered by gleemonex4pets 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
-2 degrees
2007-02-17 06:32:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could mean anything. You need a new weather man.
2007-02-17 06:32:46 · answer #9 · answered by MikeD 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would send the weatherman to remedial class immediately.
He must be a clown.
2007-02-17 06:33:57 · answer #10 · answered by ethereal 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋