Estimating Temperature Conversion Between Celsius and Fahrenheit

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Estimar la medida de un objeto en un sistema conociendo la medida del mismo objeto en otro sistema.

Estimating Temperature Conversion Between Celsius and Fahrenheit

Learn to quickly estimate temperature conversions between Celsius and Fahrenheit in this activity.

Putting It All Together

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Pregunta abierta 1

Instead of multiplying by 2, someone could multiply by 1.5 when converting from Celsius to Fahrenheit. Why would someone choose to make an easier calculation if their estimated temperature is off by a few degrees?

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Pregunta abierta 2

When converting temperatures between Celsius to Fahrenheit and vice versa, is one direction of estimation more accurate than another? Why or why not?

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