Reading Thermometers Walkthrough - Free Printable

It looks like you've uploaded a screenshot of a temperature reading task involving thermometers. The image shows several thermometers labeled d), e), f), g), h), and i), with some already filled in and others left blank.

Let’s analyze each thermometer one by one, focusing on the scale and the position of the mercury (or indicator line) to determine the correct temperature.

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d)

- The thermometer has markings from -20°C to 20°C.
- The mercury level is between -10 and 0, closer to -10.
- Each large division is 10°C, and there are 10 smaller divisions between them → each small division = 1°C.
- The mercury is at -11°C (as handwritten).
✔ This is correct: it's just below -10°C, so -11°C.

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e)

- Scale goes from -15°C to 5°C.
- Mercury is just above 0°C, around +28.1°C? Wait — that can’t be right because the scale only goes up to 5°C!
✘ There’s an error here.

Wait — let's double-check:
- The top of the scale is labeled 5°C, and the bottom is -15°C.
- The mercury is above 0°C, but not even reaching 5°C.
- Looking closely, the mercury is about 3 small marks above 0°C.
- Each small mark = 1°C (since 5–0 = 5°C divided into 5 intervals).
- So, the temperature is +3°C.

But the handwritten answer says 28.1°C, which is impossible given the scale.

⚠️ This must be incorrect. Likely a mistake in labeling or misreading.

So, correct value for e) should be: +3°C

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f)

- Scale from 96°C to 100°C.
- Mercury is just below 98°C.
- Markings: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100
- Between 97 and 98, there are 10 small divisions → each = 0.1°C
- The mercury is at 97.8°C?
But the handwritten answer says 16.0°C — that’s way off.

Wait! That doesn't make sense. The scale is clearly from 96 to 100°C. The mercury is near 98°C, but slightly below.

Looking carefully:
- The mercury is one small tick below 98°C → so 97.9°C?

But handwritten says 16.0°C — that’s inconsistent.

So likely, the handwritten answer 16.0°C is wrong.

But wait — maybe this is a different scale? No, it's clearly labeled in °C, and the range is 96–100.

So, correct reading for f): 97.9°C (if one tick below 98).

But perhaps the scale is in Fahrenheit? But no, all are labeled °C.

Wait — actually, looking again: the label says "f) 16.0°C", but the thermometer shows a scale from 96 to 100. That doesn't match.

Unless... this is a body temperature scale, where 98°F ≈ 37°C, but here it's labeled in °C.

Wait — confusion arises.

But the scale is marked 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 with °C next to it. So it's in Celsius, but that would mean body temp is 98°C — which is impossible.

Ah! This is likely a mistake in labeling. Probably, this is meant to be Fahrenheit, but labeled as °C by accident?

But the problem says "°C" next to each.

Alternatively, perhaps the scale is in Celsius, but it's a high-temperature thermometer?

No — 96–100°C is possible, but typical body thermometers go from ~35–42°C.

So unless this is a different type of thermometer...

Wait — maybe the scale is reversed? No, it increases upward.

But the mercury is at 97.8°C or something similar.

But the handwritten answer says 16.0°C, which is completely off.

So likely, either the handwriting is wrong, or the scale is misread.

But given the scale goes from 96 to 100, and mercury is just below 98, then:

→ Temperature = 97.9°C (assuming 10 divisions per degree)

But if the mercury is exactly at 98, then 98.0°C

But handwritten says 16.0°C — that can't be.

So f) handwritten answer is incorrect.

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Now let’s look at g), h), i) — they are blank.

g)

- Scale from -20 to 20°C
- Mercury is just below 0°C, around -2°C
- Each small division = 1°C
- Mercury is two divisions below 0 → -2°C

✔ So g) = -2°C

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h)

- Scale from -15 to 5°C
- Mercury is around -10°C
- From -15 to 5: 20°C span, divided into 10 large marks → each large mark = 2°C
- Small marks: each = 1°C
- Mercury is at -10°C

So h) = -10°C

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i)

- Scale from 96 to 100°C
- Mercury is at 98°C
- So i) = 98.0°C

But earlier we saw f) had the same scale and was labeled 16.0°C, which is wrong.

Wait — now I see: f) and i) have the same scale.

But f) is labeled 16.0°C, but the mercury is near 98°C, so that’s wrong.

Possibly the labels are mixed up?

Let me re-express:

- d): -11°C → correct
- e): 28.1°C → but scale only goes to 5°C → impossible
- f): 16.0°C → but scale is 96–100°C → also impossible

So the handwritten answers e) and f) are both wrong.

But wait — maybe the scales are not in Celsius?

Let’s reconsider.

Perhaps the labels are for different thermometers, and the handwritten values are answers, but some are incorrect.

But the image shows:

- d): scale from -20 to 20°C → mercury at -11°C → ✔ correct
- e): scale from -15 to 5°C → mercury at +3°C → but handwritten says 28.1°C → ✘ wrong
- f): scale from 96 to 100°C → mercury at ~97.9°C → handwritten says 16.0°C → ✘ wrong
- g): scale -20 to 20°C → mercury at -2°C → so g) = -2°C
- h): scale -15 to 5°C → mercury at -10°C → so h) = -10°C
- i): scale 96 to 100°C → mercury at 98°C → so i) = 98.0°C

So final answers:

| Letter | Correct Reading |
|--------|-----------------|
| d) | -11°C |
| e) | +3°C |
| f) | 97.9°C or 98.0°C |
| g) | -2°C |
| h) | -10°C |
| i) | 98.0°C |

But the handwritten answers are:

- d): -11°C → ✔
- e): 28.1°C → ✘ (should be +3°C)
- f): 16.0°C → ✘ (should be ~98°C)

So likely, the handwritten answers for e) and f) are incorrect.

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Possible Explanation:

Maybe the scales are in Fahrenheit, but labeled as °C?

Let’s test:

- If e) is in °F: scale from -15°F to 5°F → mercury at +3°F → still not 28.1°F
- 28.1°F is about -2°C, but scale doesn’t go that low.

Alternatively, maybe the handwritten values are for different thermometers?

But the layout suggests:

- d), e), f) are first row
- g), h), i) are second row

And the handwritten answers are placed above e) and f), so probably meant for those.

But they don’t match.

Another idea: perhaps the scale on e) is not from -15 to 5, but from 20 to 30, and the numbers are misread?

Wait — no, the labels are clear: -15, -10, -5, 0, 5.

So the scale is from -15 to 5°C.

Mercury is 3 divisions above 0 → +3°C.

So e) = +3°C

Similarly, f) scale: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 → mercury at 97.9°C (just below 98)

But handwritten says 16.0°C — impossible.

So conclusion:

✔ Correct Answers:

- d): -11°C → ✔ correct
- e): +3°C
- f): 97.9°C (or 98.0°C if exact)
- g): -2°C
- h): -10°C
- i): 98.0°C

The handwritten answers for e) and f) are incorrect.

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Final Answer:

| Letter | Temperature |
|--------|-------------|
| d) | -11°C |
| e) | +3°C |
| f) | 97.9°C |
| g) | -2°C |
| h) | -10°C |
| i) | 98.0°C |

Please check the scale carefully. It appears the handwritten answers for e) and f) are mistakes.