The Canadian Food Inspection Agency advises us to cook meat to a safe temperature in order to kill harmful bacteria. A high temperature such as 73° C should be safe. You only have a Fahrenheit thermometer to check the hamburger patty. What should it read in order to be safe, to the nearest whole number?
Question
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency advises us to cook meat to a safe temperature in order to kill harmful bacteria. A high temperature such as 73° C should be safe. You only have a Fahrenheit thermometer to check the hamburger patty. What should it read in order to be safe, to the nearest whole number?
Solution
To convert a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit, you can use the formula F = C * 9/5 + 32.
Let's use this formula to convert 73 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit:
F = 73 * 9/5 + 32 F = 131.4 + 32 F = 163.4
Rounding to the nearest whole number, the thermometer should read 163 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure the hamburger patty is cooked to a safe temperature.
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