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-10 F is colder than -4 degrees?

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Answer: yes, it is a smaller temperature, which means that is "colder"

Explanation:

I guess that the question is:

Is -10°F colder than - 4°C?

Ok, when we have a temperature T in Celcius, the equation to transform this quantity to the Fahrenheit scale is:

T' = (T*9/5) + 32°

Replacing T by the temperature in celcius, we get:

T' = (-4°*9/5) + 32° = 24.8°F

This means that -4°C is equivalent to 24.8°F

And -10°F is a smaller value than 24.8°F (which mean that is colder)

This implies that -10°F is colder than -4°C

Then the statement is true.

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