Question

Thermometers and Temperature Scales

While traveling outside the United States, you feel sick. A companion gets you a thermometer, which says your temperature is 40.9. What scale is that on? What is your Fahrenheit temperature? Should you seek medical help?

Answer 1

105.62°F

Step-by-step explanation:

When the body temperature having fever is measured to be 40.9 on a scale then it must be a Celsius scale thermometer because 37°C is the normal temperature of a healthy human. In case of fever the given temperature is measured on a standard Celsius scale.

The relation between Fahrenheit and Celsius scale is:

`(C)/(5)=(F-32)/(9)`

`F=(9C)/(5) +32`

`F=105.62^(o)F`

It is a high fever and an immediate medical help must be taken.