If 100°C is equal to 212°F then why is 1°C not equal to (212/100) or 2.12°F but instead equal to 33.8°F?
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They have a linear relationship. Think of them as a line on a graph. Remember the formula for a line:
y = mx + b
Plug in the slope, 9/5, and the y intercept, 32, and you get:
y = 9/5x + 32
Or
y°F = 9/5x°C + 32
There’s a graph on this page:
https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=y%3D9%2F5x%2B32
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