Chapter 1, Problem 6MCP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Yesterday’s temperature was ${\text{40}}^{\text{°}}\text{F}$.  Today it is ${\text{80}}^{\text{°}}\text{F}$.  Bill tells Sue that it is twice as hot today.  Sue disagrees.  Whether Sue is correct or incorrect has to be given with reason.

Concept Introduction:

Conversion of degree Fahrenheit into degree Celsius.

  ${\text{T}}_{{}^{\text{°}}\text{C}}\text{=}\frac{{\text{T}}_{{}^{\text{°}}\text{F}}\text{-}\text{32}}{\text{1}\text{.8}}$