A medical thermometer reads for a patient.

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Problem

A medical thermometer reads 95 ∘ ⁣F95\,^{\circ}\!\text{F} for a patient. (i) Convert this temperature to the Celsius scale. (ii) Express the temperature obtained in part (i) on the Kelvin scale. (iii) If the patient’s body temperature rises by 30 K30\,\text{K}, calculate the new reading on the Fahrenheit scale.

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