what is the temperature in Fahrenheit is 50 degrees Celsius

Question

Covert Fahrenheit to Celsius.  Please id if can go step by step. Helps me to understand it better

Answer 1

Water freezes at 32°F (0°C) and boils at 212*F (100°C).

Thinking of this as a line function F(C), the slope (rise over run) is (212-32)/100 = 180/100 = 9/5.  The value of F(0) [when C=0 ] is F=32 (the F-intercept is like the y-intercept).  In the form y=mx + b, this is °F = (9/5)°C + 32°.

Practice solving this formula for C to go the other way.

For this problem:   F = (9/5)*50 + 32 = 122°

Checking:
      To convert from °F back to °C, use C=(5/9)(F-32)
                           C = (5/9)(122-32) = (5/9)(90) = 50°C

Answer 2

Hello Breanna!

 

The formulas you need to remember to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit  and from Fahrenheit to Celsius are:

 

°C to °F  (9/5)°C +32= °F

 

°F to °C  (5/9)(°F -32)= °C

 

So, if we put the Celsius temperature into the first formula, we get:

 

9/5 * 50+32=°F

1.8*50 +32=°F

90+32=122°F

 

Let's put our new temperature into the second formula to see if our answer is right

 

5/9 *(122-32)=°C

.55(repeating)*90=°C

50=°C

 

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

F = 9C/5 + 32              This is the formula

F = 9(50)/5 + 32

F = 9(10) + 32

F = 90 + 32

F = 122