Did you know that the outdoor temperature can be found by counting the chirps made by crickets? |

Question

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the formula c=n/3+4 relates to degrees Celsius (c) to the number of cricket chirps (n) in 25 seconds. One night while camping, Charlie counts 51 cricket chirps in 25 seconds.
Note: Enter the number of degrees in the blank in order for this question to be scored correctly.
The temperature in degrees Celsius is _°C .

Answer 1

To find the temperature in degrees Celsius using the formula \( c = \frac{n}{3} + 4 \), where \( n \) is the number of cricket chirps in 25 seconds, we can substitute \( n = 51 \) into the formula.

1. Substitute \( n \) with 51:

   \[ c = \frac{51}{3} + 4 \]

2. Calculate \( \frac{51}{3} \):

   \[ \frac{51}{3} = 17 \]

3. Add 4 to the result:

   \[ c = 17 + 4 = 21 \]

Thus, the temperature in degrees Celsius is \( \boxed{21} \) °C.