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A centigrade and a Fahrenheit thermometer are dipped in boiling water. Now this water is cooled and the reading on the Fahrenheit scale `140^(@)F`. The decrease in temperature on the Centrigrade thermometer is-

A

`30^(@)C`

B

`40^(@)C`

C

`60^(@)C`

D

`80^(@)C`

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B
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