The temperature of hot water falls from $60^oC$ to $50^oC$ in $10 \, min$. It takes another $10 \, min$ to fall from $50^oC$ to $42^oC$. Find the temperature of the surroundings in $^oC$.

  • A
    $5$
  • B
    $10$
  • C
    $15$
  • D
    $20$

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