Temperature conversion represents one of the most frequently encountered mathematical operations in academic science, yet traditional methods often prove cumbersome during time-pressured examinations.

Two temperature scales are in common use the meteorology: Fahrenheit and centigrade. The Fahrenheit scale is popular in the United States and Great Britain, but the centigrade scale is used elsewhere.

Three temperature scales are commonly used in science and industry nowadays. These are the Celsius, Kelvin and Fahrenheit. The degree Celsius (°C) scale was created by separating the scale of ...