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The temperature in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (F) by the formula \(F = \frac{9}{5}*C + 32\). What is the temperature at which F = C?

(A) 20°
(B) (32/5)°
(C) 0°
(D) -20°
(E) -40°
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Re: Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temp [#permalink] New post   07 Feb 2014, 05:05
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Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit (F) by the formula F = 9/5*C + 32. What is the temperature at which F = C?

(A) 20°
(B) (32/5)°
(C) 0°
(D) -20°
(E) -40°

Substitute F for C and solve:

F = 9/5*F + 32

F = -40°.

Answer: E.

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Re: Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temp [#permalink] New post   04 Feb 2017, 08:54
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Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit (F) by the formula F = 9/5*C + 32. What is the temperature at which F = C?

(A) 20°
(B) (32/5)°
(C) 0°
(D) -20°
(E) -40°


\(F = \frac{9}{5}*C + 32\)

Substitute F = C

\(C = \frac{9}{5}*C + 32\)

\(5C = 9C + 160\)

Or, \(-4C = 160\)

So, \(C = -40\)

Hence, answer will be (E) -40°
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Re: Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temp [#permalink] New post   07 Feb 2014, 10:33
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By quickly testing out answers, -40 is the only one that equalizes both, (E).

9/5(-40) + 32 = -40, C= -40, when F= -40.
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Re: Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temp [#permalink] New post   07 Feb 2014, 13:00
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E. -40

F = 9/5*C + 32
Set both sides equal to each other.
x=(9x/5) + 32
Solve for X
4x/5 = -32
x= -40
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Re: Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temp [#permalink] New post   21 Aug 2017, 02:12
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Hello Moderators,

I dont know if this was just me, but I read the stem as \(F = \frac{9}{5*C}+ 32\) and lost some time solving this.

What it actually means is \(F = \frac{9}{5}*C + 32\).

Since this is a OG question, do you think this should be made math friendly to be sure someone does not misread it?

Thanks in advance!

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Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit (F) by the formula F = 9/5*C + 32. What is the temperature at which F = C?

(A) 20°
(B) (32/5)°
(C) 0°
(D) -20°
(E) -40°

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Re: Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temp [#permalink] New post   21 Aug 2017, 02:23
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Hello Moderators,

I dont know if this was just me, but I read the stem as \(F = \frac{9}{5*C}+ 32\) and lost some time solving this.

What it actually means is \(F = \frac{9}{5}*C + 32\).

Since this is a OG question, do you think this should be made math friendly to be sure someone does not misread it?

Thanks in advance!


Mathematically 9/5*C can only mean \(\frac{9}{5}*C\). If it were \(\frac{9}{5*C}\) it would have been written as 9/(5*C). Still edited.
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Re: Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temp [#permalink] New post   16 Sep 2019, 09:35
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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit (F) by the formula \(F = \frac{9}{5}*C + 32\). What is the temperature at which F = C?

(A) 20°
(B) (32/5)°
(C) 0°
(D) -20°
(E) -40°

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Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit (F) by the formula \(F = \frac{9}{5}*C + 32\). What is the temperature at which F = C?

\(F = \frac{9}{5}*F + 32\)
\(-32= \frac{4}{5}*F\)
\(-32\frac{5}{4}= F\)
\(-40= F=C\)

IMO E
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Re: Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temp [#permalink] New post   08 Jun 2021, 08:58
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F = 9/5*C+32
Here we have two ways:
1. using options and substituting values or
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We have to find when F=C, so in the equation we can substitute :
F = 9/5*F +32
-4/5*F=32
F=-40

Option E
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Re: Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temp [#permalink] New post   20 Jun 2022, 21:37
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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit (F) by the formula \(F = \frac{9}{5}*C + 32\). What is the temperature at which F = C?

(A) 20°
(B) (32/5)°
(C) 0°
(D) -20°
(E) -40°



In two seconds, we can see that it's not going to be 0. C is out.
We can also immediately see that we are going to need a negative number. A and B are out.
Eyeballing D: -20 = -180/5 + 32? Nope. D is out.

Answer choice E.
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Re: Temperatures in degrees Celsius (C) can be converted to temp [#permalink] New post   21 Jun 2022, 00:42
If F = C

Then C = 9/5*C + 32
C = (-5/4)*32
C = -40.

Thus, the correct option is E.
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