Problem: Suppose that a recipe calls for an oven temperature of 500 oF. Convert this temperature to kelvins.

We are asked to Convert 500 °F temperature to kelvins.

Recall that the conversion from Fahrenheit to Celsius is given by:

$\boxed{\mathbf{°}\mathbf{C}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{=}\mathbf{ }\frac{\mathbf{°}\mathbf{F}\mathbf{-}\mathbf{32}}{\mathbf{1}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{8}}}$

Converting –28 ^oC to Fahrenheit:

$$\begin{gathered} \mathbf{°}\mathbf{C}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{=}\mathbf{ }\frac{\mathbf{°}\mathbf{F}\mathbf{-}\mathbf{32}}{\mathbf{1}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{8}} \\ \mathbf{°}\mathbf{C}\mathbf{ }\mathbf{=}\mathbf{ }\frac{\mathbf{500}\mathbf{°}\mathbf{F}\mathbf{-}\mathbf{32}}{\mathbf{1}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{8}} \end{gathered}$$

˚C = 260 ˚C

Recall that the conversion from Celsius to Kelvin is given by:

$\boxed{\mathrm{K}=°\mathrm{C}+273.15}$