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Question
The temperature rises by 18°F. What is the rise on the Celsius scale?
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Solution
Since 100 divisions on the Celsius scale =180 divisions on the Fahrenheit scale
∴ 18 divisions on Fahrenheit scale.
= `100/180` × 18
= 10 divisions in the celsius scale = 10 °C
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