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Company: smithhome

Lesson 8-8

Example 1 Choose Reasonable Temperatures
Choose the more reasonable temperature for inside a bedroom: 40°F or 72°F.
Water freezes at 32°F, so 40°F would be cold for inside a bedroom. Room temperature is about 72°F. So, 72°F is a more reasonable temperature.

Example 2 Choose Reasonable Temperatures
Choose the more reasonable temperature for a glass of ice water: 10°C or −10°C.
Water freezes at 0°C, so a glass of ice water would be cool but not freezing yet, nor below freezing at −10°C. So, 10°C is a more reasonable temperature.

Example 3 Choose Reasonable Temperatures
Choose the more reasonable temperature for a bowl of warm oatmeal: 65°F or 108°F.
Normal body temperature is 98.6°F, so you would want a warm bowl of oatmeal to be warmer than your body temperature. So, 108°F is a more reasonable temperature.

Example 4 Give Reasonable Temperatures
Give a reasonable estimate of the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius for building a snowman outside.
In order to build a snowman it would have to be cold enough outside for snow not to melt. So, a reasonable temperature is 25°F and −5°C.

Example 5 Give Reasonable Temperatures
Give a reasonable estimate of the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius for going to the beach.
Going to the beach is typically an activity for a warm summer day. So, a reasonable temperature is 85°F and 30°C.

Example 6 Give Reasonable Temperatures
Give a reasonable estimate of the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius for a healthy boy.
Normal body temperature is 98.6°F, so a reasonable temperature is 98.6°F and 37°C.