eli5: If 1 degree celsius is 33.8 degrees fahrenheit, how come 67.6 degrees fahrenheit isn’t 2 degrees celsius?

Question

I’ve always wondered this and I don’t think I Learned about it in school, it’s so confusing to me

In: Mathematics

Answer 1

They’re measuring from different base points. It’s like saying that it’s 1 meter from your front door to the end of your porch and 40 feet from your back door to that same point, so how come 80 feet from your back door isn’t 2 meters from your front door?