The lower and upper fixed points of a mercury-in-glass thermometer are marked X and 180 mm respectively. On a particular day the mercury meniscus in the thermometer rises to 60mm. If the corresponding reading on a Celsius scale is 20 ° C, what is the value X?

a

6.0mm

b

18.0mm

c

30.0mm

d

60.0mm

e

120.0mm

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stroland
1 year ago

t/100=60-x/180-x
20/100=60-x/180-x
5(60-x)=180-x
300-5x=180-x
x=30mm

loveissweet
8 months ago

please someone should explain better

akintile
2 months ago

they are supposed to give a better explanation

Aderonke2002
1 year ago

please someone should explain better

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