Question

The equation above shows how temperature $F$, measured in degrees Fahrenheit, relates to a temperature $C$, measured in degrees Celsius. Based on the equation, which of the following must be true? A temperature increase of 1 degree Fahrenheit is equivalent to a temperature increase of $5/9$ degree Celsius. A temperature increase of 1 degree Celsius is equivalent to a temperature increase of 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit. A temperature increase of $5/9$ degree Fahrenheit is equivalent to a temperature increase of 1 degree Celsius.
A) I only
B) II only
C) III only
D) I and II only

Answer 1

C = 5/9(F - 32)
--- slope = 5/9, so for every 1 increase of F, C goes up by 5/9
F = 9/5C + 32
--- slope = 9/5=1.8, so for every 1 increase of C, F goes up by 9/5=1.8

A temperature increase of 1 degree Fahrenheit is equivalent to a temperature increase of $5/9$ degree Celsius.
A temperature increase of 1 degree Celsius is equivalent to a temperature increase of 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit

The answer to this question is D) I and II only