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The higher and lower fixed points on a thermometer are separated by 150 mm. What the length of the mercury thread above the lower temperature is 30mm, the temperature reading would be

A

`20^(@) C`

B

`30^(@) C`

C

`10^(@) C`

D

`0^(@) C`

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