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The reading of a barometer containing some air above the mercury column is 73cm while that of a correct one is 76cm. If the tube of the faulty barometer is pushed down into mercury until volume of air in it is reduced to half, the reading shown by it will be:

A

70 cm

B

72 cm

C

74 cm

D

76 cm

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