Answer: a) - 437.8° F, b) - 261°c.
Explanation: a) the kelvin and Fahrenheit temperature scale are related by the formulae below.
5 (°F - 32) = 9 (k - 273)
Where °F = temperature in Fahrenheit and k = temperature in kelvin.
For question A, k = 12.0, by substituting to have the value for °F, we have
5(°F - 32) = 9 ( 12 - 273)
5(°F - 32) = 9(-261)
5(°F - 32) = - 2349
°F - 32 = - 2349/5
°F - 32 = - 469.8
°F = - 469.8 + 32
°F = - 437.8
Question B
The centigrade and kelvin scale are related by the formulae below
°c = k - 273
Where °c = temperature in centigrade and k = temperature in kelvin =12
°c = 12 - 273
°c = - 261
