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A centigrade and a Fahrenheit thermometer are dipped in boiling water. The water temperature is lowered until the Fahrenheit thermometer registers $140°F$. What is the fall in temperature as registered by the Centigrade thermometer ...... $^o$
A
$30$
B
$40$
C
$60$
D
$80$
Solution
(c) $\frac{C}{5} = \frac{{F – 32}}{9}$ ==> $\frac{C}{5} = \frac{{(140 – 32)}}{9}$$\Rightarrow$ $C = 60^\circ $
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