Barbara is converting [tex]$78^{\circ} F$[/tex] to degrees Celsius. First, she subtracts 32 from 78. What is the next step?

A. Multiply 46 by [tex]$5/9$[/tex].
B. Multiply 46 by [tex]$9/5$[/tex].
C. Subtract 273 from 46.
D. Add 273 to 46.

Answer :

To convert a temperature from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius, you can follow these steps:

1. Subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature.
In this case, Barbara starts with [tex]\(78^{\circ} F\)[/tex]. So, the first step is:
[tex]\(78 - 32 = 46\)[/tex].

2. Multiply the result by [tex]\( \frac{5}{9} \)[/tex].
The formula for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius is:
[tex]\( \text{Celsius} = ( \text{Fahrenheit} - 32 ) \times \frac{5}{9} \)[/tex].

Since Barbara has already subtracted 32 from 78, she now has 46. Therefore, the next step is to multiply 46 by [tex]\( \frac{5}{9} \)[/tex].

So, the next step in the conversion is to multiply 46 by [tex]\( \frac{5}{9} \)[/tex].

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