The Reaumur scale is a temperature scale that was used widely in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. On the Reaumur temperature scale, the freezing point of water is 0o R and the boiling temperature is 80o R . If “room temperature” is 25o C on the Celsius scale, what is it on the Reaumur scale?

The Reaumur scale is a temperature scale that was used widely in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. On the Reaumur temperature scale, the freezing point of water is 0o R and the boiling temperature is 80o R . If “room temperature” is 25o C on the Celsius scale, what is it on the Reaumur scale?

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