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Please help; I'm lost! I'm calculating the difference between two Fahrenheit degrees 55°F - 37°F = 18 °F
Now, if I convert the degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius before subtracting, we get 12.78°C —2.78 =10°C. How is that possible when 18°F does not equal 10°C? Could you please explain?
Now, if I convert the degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius before subtracting, we get 12.78°C —2.78 =10°C. How is that possible when 18°F does not equal 10°C? Could you please explain?
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Meloun
For temperature intervals rather than specific temperatures, 1 °F = 5/9 °C
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