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Energy: Lesson 6, Make Your Own Temperature Scale Activity
— Temperature Conversion Worksheet Answers
Temperature Conversion Worksheet Answers
Fahrenheit Celsius Comments
212º = 100º Water boils
200º = 93º
100º = 38º
80º = 27º
70º = 21º
68º = 20º Typical room temperature
50º = 10º
32º = 0º Water freezes
You can convert a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit in 3 steps:
1. Take your Celsius temperature _______ and multiply it by 9.
___________ x 9 = __________
2. Take the answer from step one and divide it by 5.
___________ ÷ 5 = __________
3. Take the answer from step two and add 32 to it.
___________ + 32 = _________
Example: Let’s convert 20º Celsius to Fahrenheit:
20º Celsius x 9 = 180
180 ÷ 5 = 36
36 + 32 = 68º Fahrenheit
You can convert a temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius in 3 steps:
1. Take your Fahrenheit temperature ________ and subtract 32 from it.
___________ - 32 = __________
2. Take the answer from step one and multiply it by 5.
___________ x 5 = __________
Take the answer from step two and divide it by 9.
___________ ÷ 9 = __________
Example: Let’s convert 200º Fahrenheit to Celsius:
200º Fahrenheit - 32 = 168
168 x 5 = 840
840 ÷ 9 = 93º Celsius
Now, convert the temperature units to finish the above table.
To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit:
TF=9
5TC+32
To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius:
TC=5
9TF–32
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