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A Fahrenheit thermometer registers `107^(@)` while a faulty Celsius thermometer registers `42^(@)`. Find the error in Celsisus Scale.

A

`0.33^(@)C`

B

`0.72^(@)C`

C

`1.2^(@)C`

D

`7.2^(@)C`

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The correct Answer is:
A
`(F - 32)/(100) = (X - L)/(U - L)`
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