Conversions between F and C?

[justadream]

AAMC lists "temperature scales, conversions" as a topic.

I know how to convert from C to K and from K to C.

but what about from F to C or C to F?

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[AmishExpressWay]

C x 1.8 + 32 = F

 

[Cawolf]

It's a pretty simple conversion!

 

[justadream]

@Cawolf

lol not when you don't know the formula.

/sigh

I guess another thing to add to me list of random facts to memorize.

 

[Cawolf]

Every US citizen should know it anyways!

Just remember that you need to multiply by 9/5 and add 32 to go bigger (C to F) and to go smaller (F to C) you subtract 32 and then multiply by 5/9!

 

[justadream]

Every US citizen should know it anyways!

lol if you go on the street and ask someone what is 20 degrees C in F, literally nobody would know (I don't even know).

 

[Cawolf]

20*9/5 + 32 = 4*9 + 32 = 36 + 32 = 68 F

A nice Fall day.

Well knowing 37 C is important at least.

37 C = 98.6 F

 

[NextStepTutor_1]

I think about the conversion between F and C the same way @Cawolf thinks about it! It's easy to mix up the equation while it's simpler to think about whether you should be getting a higher or lower temperature while converting.
Not likely that you'd see this on the MCAT, but it's worth knowing.