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A centigrade and a Fehrenheit thermometer are dipped in boiling water. The water temperature is lowered until the Fehrenheit thermometer registers `140^(@)F` . What is the fall in temperature as register by the centigrade thermometer

A

`30^(@)`

B

`40^(@)`

C

`60^(@)`

D

`80^(@)`

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C
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