A person has a temperature of $103 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ . What is the person's temperature, to the nearest tenth, on the Celsius scale?
A) $38.9 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$
B) $37.9 ^ { \circ }\mathrm { C }$
C) $38.4 ^ { \circ }\mathrm { C }$
D) $39.9 ^ { \circ }\mathrm { C }$
E) $39.4 ^ { \circ }\mathrm { C }$

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To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, use the formula $ C = \frac{5}{9}(F - 32) $. For $103 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$, $ C = \frac{5}{9}(103 - 32) = 39.4 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C} $.

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