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

Because Fahrenheit and Celsius have different base points.

0°C is the freezing point of water, while 0°F is the freezing point of a mixture of equals parts water, salt and ice.

The conversion formula between Celsius and Fahrenheit isn’t linear. The formula is:

Fahrenheit = Celsius x (9/5) + 32.

And the inverse:

Celsius = (Fahrenheit – 32) x (5/9)