EXAMPLE 4 YOU TRY 4 Convert 41F to Celsius. EXAMPLE 5 Convert 77F to Celsius. Solution To change from degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius, use C 5(F 32) 9 . C 5(F 32) 9 C 5(77 32) 9 Substitute 77 for F. C 5(45) 9 First, perform subtraction inside parentheses. C 5 5(45) 91 Divide 9 out of the numerator and denominator. C 25 Multiply. Therefore, 77F 25C. Convert 7C to Fahrenheit. Solution To change from degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit, use F 9C 5 32. F 9C 5 32 F 9(7) 5 32 Substitute 5 for C. F 63 5 32 First, multiply in the numerator. F 12.6 32 Divide 63 by 5. F 44.6 Add. Round the answer to the nearest degree: 44.6F 45F. Therefore, 7C 45F. YOU TRY 5 Convert 17C to Fahrenheit. ANSWERS TO YOU TRY EXERCISES 1) 26.2 mi 2) a) 3.5 c 828.1 mL b) 152.4 cm 60 in. c) 9 oz 255.2 g 3) a) 180C (180C 356F) b) 9°C (9°C 16°F) 4) 5C 5) 17°C 63°F www.mhhe.com/messersmith SECTION 7.5 Metric–U.S. Customary Conversions and Temperature 477
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