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A temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to approximately:

A. 93.3 degrees Celsius
B. 232 degrees Celsius
C. 37.8 degrees Celsius
D. 840 degrees Celsius

Answer :

Answer:

93.3 degrees Celsius.

Explanation:

A temperature of [tex]200^{\circ}F[/tex] is equivalent to approximately [tex]93.3 \, ^\circ \text{C}[/tex] using the conversion formula. Thus, the correct answer is A.[tex]93.3 \, ^\circ \text{C}[/tex]. One degree Celsius is 1.8 times larger than one degree Fahrenheit.

Converting Fahrenheit to Celsius

To convert a temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius, you can use the following formula:

[tex]^\circ \text{C} = (^{\circ}{F} - 32) \times \frac{5}{9}[/tex]

Let’s apply this formula to convert [tex]200^{\circ}F[/tex]to Celsius:

Subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature:[tex]200 - 32 = 168[/tex]

Multiply the result by[tex]\frac{5}{9}: 168 \times \frac{5}{9} \approx 93.3[/tex]

Therefore, [tex]200^{\circ}F[/tex] is equivalent to approximately [tex]93.3 \, ^\circ \text{C}[/tex] . So the correct answer is A. [tex]93.3 \, ^\circ \text{C}[/tex].

On the Celsius scale, water freezes at [tex]0 \, ^\circ \text{C}[/tex] and boils at [tex]100 \, ^\circ \text{C}[/tex] while on the Fahrenheit scale, water freezes at [tex]32 \, ^\circ \text{F}[/tex] and boils at [tex]212 \, ^\circ \text{F}[/tex]. The unit of temperature on the Fahrenheit scale is finer because one degree Celsius is 1.8 times greater than one degree Fahrenheit.