Q. What is the temperature of a cold can of soda? Choose the more reasonable answer.Choices:(A) 39∘F(B) 39∘C
Temperature Scales: Step 1: Understand the temperature scales used in the choices.Fahrenheit (∘F) and Celsius (∘C) are two different temperature scales. In general, room temperature is about 20∘C to 25∘C, which is roughly 68∘F to 77∘F. A cold beverage would be cooler than room temperature.
Refrigerator Comparison: Step 2: Compare the given temperatures to typical refrigerator temperatures.A typical refrigerator keeps food and drinks at about 4\degreeC to 5\degreeC, which is around 39\degreeF to 41\degreeF. Therefore, 39\degreeF is a reasonable refrigerator temperature, while 39\degreeC (which equals about 102.2\degreeF) is much hotter than typical refrigeration and more akin to body temperature.
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