Question

Convert 72°F to °C (to the nearest tenth) using one of the following formulas: F = 9/5xC + 32 or C = (F - 32) x 5/9.

Answer 1

First set up the equation:

`C=(F-32)*(5)/(9)`
Then substitute in known values:

`C=(72-32)*(5)/(9)`
and solve for C

`C=40*(5)/(9)`

`C=22.22`

Answer 2

If you would like to convert 72°F to °C using one of the following formulas, you can do this using the following steps:

C = (F - 32) * 5/9
C = (72 - 32) * 5/9
C = 40 * 5/9
C = 22.2°C

The correct result would be 22.2°C.