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A person living in shimla observd that cooking without using pressure cooker takes more time. The reason for this observation is that at high altitude

A

pressure increases

B

temperature decreases

C

pressure decreases

D

temperature increases

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C

At high altitude, prssure gets lowered. As a result boiling occurs at a lower temperature. This means that cooking of food takes more time.
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