A Person Has a Temperature Of $102 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$

question 24

Multiple Choice

A person has a temperature of $102 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ . What is the person's temperature, to the nearest tenth, on the Celsius scale?

• A) \(37.9 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\)
• B) \(36.9 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\)
• C) \(37.4 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\)
• D) \(38.4 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\)
• E) \(38.9 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }\)

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