Question

the average high temperature in boise, id is 63 °f in april. boise is the same latitude as marseille, france. it has similar weather but france uses the celsius scale. what is 63 °f in degrees celsius? °c = (5/9)(°f − 32)

Explanation:

Step1: Substitute the given Fahrenheit temperature into the formula

We know the formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is \(^{\circ}\text{C}=\frac{5}{9}(^{\circ}\text{F} - 32)\). Here, \(^{\circ}\text{F}=63\), so we substitute \(63\) into the formula: \(^{\circ}\text{C}=\frac{5}{9}(63 - 32)\)

Step2: Calculate the value inside the parentheses

First, we calculate \(63 - 32 = 31\). So now the formula becomes \(^{\circ}\text{C}=\frac{5}{9}\times31\)

Step3: Perform the multiplication

We calculate \(\frac{5}{9}\times31=\frac{155}{9}\approx17.22\) (rounded to two decimal places)

Answer:

Approximately \(17.22^{\circ}\text{C}\) (or exactly \(\frac{155}{9}^{\circ}\text{C}\))