On a linear temperature scale $Y$,water freezes at $-160^{\circ}Y$ and boils at $-50^{\circ}Y$. On this $Y$ scale,a temperature of $340\,K$ would be read as........ $^{\circ}Y$ (water freezes at $273\,K$ and boils at $373\,K$).

  • A
    $-73.7$
  • B
    $-233.7$
  • C
    $-86.3$
  • D
    $-106.3$

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