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On a Fahrenheit scale, the distance between ice point and steam point is 18cm.What is the length if a degree on the thermometer

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$T e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e s t e a m p o i n t = 212^{o} F T e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e i c e p o i n t = 32^{o} F C h a n g e i n t e m p e r a t u r e = 212 - 32 = 180^{o} F = 18 c m S o, c h a n g e i n 1 d e g r e e F a h r e n h e i t = 18 / 180 = 0.1 c m$

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