Code Studio: Temperature Converter

Use R as a calculator, as in Practice: Calculator, and store results in well-named variables.

The program reads a temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Finish it so that it prints the same temperature in Celsius and in Kelvin:

Celsius = (Fahrenheit − 32) × 5 / 9
Kelvin = Celsius + 273.15

Round both to 2 decimal places with round(x, 2) and print them exactly like this, for an input of 212:

Celsius: 100
Kelvin: 373.15

Try it: type a number in the Input tab and press Run. When you think it's right, press Check to run the tests, then Submit.

Watch the order of operations: what does fahrenheit - 32 * 5 / 9 calculate?

Use R as a calculator, as in Practice: Calculator, and store results in well-named variables.

The program reads a temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Finish it so that it prints the same temperature in Celsius and in Kelvin:

Celsius = (Fahrenheit − 32) × 5 / 9
Kelvin = Celsius + 273.15

Round both to 2 decimal places with round(x, 2) and print them exactly like this, for an input of 212:

Celsius: 100
Kelvin: 373.15

Try it: type a number in the Input tab and press Run. When you think it's right, press Check to run the tests, then Submit.

Watch the order of operations: what does fahrenheit - 32 * 5 / 9 calculate?

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