Double the number, then reduce by one-tenth the doubled number, then add 32

Example: To convert 25 C double it to 50, reduce by 5 to get 45, then add 32 to get 77 F.

The reason this works is because 9/5 = 10/5 - 1/5. And the nice thing about this is that it is an exact conversion not an estimation.

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[–] [S] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ok maybe a bit of a stretch, but definitely easier than directly calculating 9/5ths.

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