Ed spoke to his cousin in Australia, who told him it was 30°C

that day. Ed wasn’t sure if that was hot or cold, so he converted the temperature to degrees Fahrenheit.

Use the formula F=95C+32
where F is degrees Fahrenheit and C is degrees Celsius. What is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?

NOTE: Enter the number of degrees Fahrenheit in the box in order for this problem to be scored correctly.

(1 point)

1 answer

To convert 30°C to Fahrenheit using the formula \( F = \frac{9}{5}C + 32 \), we will first substitute 30 for C:

\[ F = \frac{9}{5}(30) + 32 \]

Calculating \( \frac{9}{5}(30) \):

\[ \frac{9}{5} \times 30 = 54 \]

Now, add 32 to this result:

\[ F = 54 + 32 = 86 \]

Therefore, the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is 86°F.