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Vital
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Hello!
I marked the thread as a basic high school level, because I assume my question is just at that level. )
I am reading some materials on statistics now, and, not having enough background yet, I stumbled upon this sentence:
"As an example, 50°C, although five times as large a number as 10°C, does not represent five times as much temperature. "
Please, help me to understand what does it mean "does not represent five times as much temperature" if 10 x 5 = 50?
I realize how odd and illiterate this question might sound, but, please, don't judge me to harsh for this. )
Thank you very much.
I marked the thread as a basic high school level, because I assume my question is just at that level. )
I am reading some materials on statistics now, and, not having enough background yet, I stumbled upon this sentence:
"As an example, 50°C, although five times as large a number as 10°C, does not represent five times as much temperature. "
Please, help me to understand what does it mean "does not represent five times as much temperature" if 10 x 5 = 50?
I realize how odd and illiterate this question might sound, but, please, don't judge me to harsh for this. )
Thank you very much.