• untorquer@quokk.au
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      26 days ago

      9/5(conversion ratio) of -40 is -72 which is 32(offset) below -40.

      So… (9/5[F/C])*(-40[C])+32=-40[F] is where they meet.

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        26 days ago

        I prefer the converted fractions for ease. Your solution while right will confuse most Americans. (1.8x-40c)+32=-40f

        Dear fellow Americans: Fun tip, lazy (but inaccurate) math is (2x-40c)+30= -50f which when you get to normal ranges works well enough in a margin of error. Or just learn to enjoy the beautiful thing that is Celsius and stop using/converting to Fahrenheit.

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            25 days ago

            Normal should be subjective normal, -40 is an extreme temp and over 40c is also extreme. I’m talking 5-25c where the lazy math works well enough.

            So 20c is 68f proper conversion or 70f with lazy. 30, is 86f proper and 90f lazy. Basically for a normal day the temp is close enough that no one would notice.