• Stupidmanager@lemmy.world
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    7 hours 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.

    • untorquer@quokk.au
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      5 hours ago

      Americans use fractions daily. The rest of the avoids them. The dimensional analysis maybe.

      I’ve done 9/5+32 in my head so much it’s easier and faster for me. Then it’s 100% accurate to boot.