Suppose you have a clinical thermometer in which bigger marks read one degree and there are 10 divisions between them. Each division is equal to

$1^{\circ} C$

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${0.2}^{\circ} C$

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$10^{\circ} C$

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${0.1}^{\circ} C$

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Solution

The correct option is D
${0.1}^{\circ} C$

Given each of the bigger mark reads $1^{\circ} C$ .
No. of divisions between them = 10
So, each small mark reads $\frac{1^{\circ} C}{10} = {0.1}^{\circ} C$

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Suppose you have a clinical thermometer in which bigger marks read one degree and there are 10 divisions between them. Each division is equal to

The correct option is D 0.1∘C Given each of the bigger mark reads 1∘C. No. of divisions between them = 10 So, each small mark reads 1∘C10=0.1∘C

The correct option is D
${0.1}^{\circ} C$

Given each of the bigger mark reads $1^{\circ} C$ .
No. of divisions between them = 10
So, each small mark reads $\frac{1^{\circ} C}{10} = {0.1}^{\circ} C$