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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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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The zero point of the two scales is different. One is set at freezing point of pure water, and the other for a solution of ammonium chloride salt (-17°C).

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