X-Message-Number: 17068
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 07:12:49 -0700
From: Lee Corbin <>
Subject: Re: temperature conversions

I know a way to make the Fahrenheit / Celsius conversions
that is kind of cute.

1. always add 40
2. multiply by 9/5 or 5/9 (an educated person will
   always figure out which)
3. subtract 40

So all I have to really remember is one thing:
"always add 40".

(the other two things are very natural once you have
remembered that hard first step).

Apologies if someone has mentioned this---I wasn't
paying attention to all of this thread.

Lee

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