Answer:
The reading of Y is -10°.
Explanation:
For scale X, the ice point is 40° and steam point is 120°.
Difference between the two extremes for scales X = 120 - 40 = 80
For scale X, the ice point and steam points are -30° and 130° respectively.
Difference between the two extremes for scales X = 130 - (-30) = 160
Comparing both scales:
One unit of scale X = x
One unit of scale Y = y
Scale X has 80 divisions while scale Y has 160
80x = 160y
x = 2y
50° in scale X = 10x + ice point in X scale
10 divisions in Y scale = 20y
Reading of Y scale = ice point of Y + 20y
= -30° + 20°
= -10°
