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Solution
Lower fixed point = 10°C
Upper fixed point =130°C
Range of thermometer= 130°C - 10°C
= 120°C
No of divisions = 100
So least count = 120/100 = 1.2°C
On actual thermometer 40°C would have 40 divisions
So, on this thermometer, it would show
= 40 x LC = 48°C
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