Example

The shortest data report

In this data report, we’ll convert the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in Seattle from Fahrenheit to Celsius.

highest_F <- 108
lowest_F <- 0

highest_C <- (highest_F - 32) * 5 / 9
lowest_C <- (lowest_F - 32) * 5 / 9

Get the high temp in C:

highest_C

[1] 42.22222

Get the low temp in C:

lowest_C

[1] -17.77778

Summary

As you can see, the temperatures in Celsius are:

High: 42.22 C

Low: -17.78 C