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Chapter 9, Problem 37E
Interpretation Introduction
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Each of the given conversions is to be performed.
Concept introduction:
Temperature is defined as the measure of hotness and coldness of something.
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Unit conversion is defined as the process in which multiple steps are used to convert the unit of measurement for the same given quantity. It is determined by multiplication with a conversion factor.
The fraction in which numerator and denominator are the same quantities but are determined in different units, is known as a conversion factor.
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