Question
The temperature rises by 18°F. What is the rise on the Celsius scale?
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Answer
Since 100 divisions on the Celsius scale $=180$ divisions on the Fahrenheit scale $\therefore 18$ divisions on Fahrenheit scale.
$
\begin{aligned}
& =\frac{100}{180} \times 18 \\
& =10 \text { divisions in the celsius scale }=10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}
\end{aligned}
$
$
\begin{aligned}
& =\frac{100}{180} \times 18 \\
& =10 \text { divisions in the celsius scale }=10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}
\end{aligned}
$
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