A faulty thermometer has its fixed points marked as $10^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$ . The temperature of a body as measured by the faulty thermometer is $61^{\circ}$ . Find the correct temperature of the body on Celsius scale.

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Solution

Let the temperature on faulty thermometer be T and correct thermometer be C.
So $\frac{T - 10}{90 - 10} = \frac{C - 0}{100 - 0}$
So now the $T = 61^{o}$
$C = {63.75}^{o}$ , reading on correct thermometer.

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A faulty thermometer has its fixed points marked as 10∘ and 90∘. The temperature of a body as measured by the faulty thermometer is 61∘. Find the correct temperature of the body on Celsius scale.

Let the temperature on faulty thermometer be T and correct thermometer be C.So T−1090−10=C−0100−0So now the T=61oC=63.75o, reading on correct thermometer.

A faulty thermometer has its fixed points marked as $10^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$ . The temperature of a body as measured by the faulty thermometer is $61^{\circ}$ . Find the correct temperature of the body on Celsius scale.

Let the temperature on faulty thermometer be T and correct thermometer be C.
So $\frac{T - 10}{90 - 10} = \frac{C - 0}{100 - 0}$
So now the $T = 61^{o}$
$C = {63.75}^{o}$ , reading on correct thermometer.