SOLUTION: Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) warn the driver when the tire pressure of the vehicle is 28% below the target pressure. Suppose the target tire pressure of a certain car is

Question 1196954: Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) warn the driver when the tire pressure of the vehicle is 28% below the target pressure. Suppose the target tire pressure of a certain car is 28 psi (pounds per square inch.)

(a) At what psi will the TPMS trigger a warning for this car? (Round your answer to 2 decimal place.)
when tire pressure is below________psi

Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    28 - 0.28*28 = 20.16 psi.        ANSWER

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(The formula is self-explanatory and serves as an explanation).

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