Question

The body temperature of a normal and healthy animal is $88.4°F$. What is the temperature on the Celsius scale?

Answer 1

Step-1:

Formula:

$°F=\frac{9}{5}\left(°C\right)+32°$

Step-2:

The temperature on the Fahrenheit scale$=88.4°F$

The temperature on the Fahrenheit scale$=°F=\frac{9}{5}\left(°C\right)+32°$

Substituting the value in the Fahrenheit scale, we get

$$\begin{gathered} \frac{9}{5}\left(°C\right)=°F-32° \\ \Rightarrow \frac{9}{5}\left(°C\right)=\left(88.4-32\right)°=56.4° \\ \Rightarrow \frac{9}{5}\left(°C\right)=56.4° \\ \Rightarrow °C=56.4\times \frac{5}{9} \\ \Rightarrow °C=31.3°C \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the temperature on the Celsius scale is$31.3°C$.