SOLUTION: A Column Of Water 2.31 Feet High Exerts A Pressure Of One (1)Pound Per Square Inch. How Much Pressure Does A Column Of Water 27'9" Feet High Exert??? I Divided 27.9 By 2.31 and I g
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Question 185017: A Column Of Water 2.31 Feet High Exerts A Pressure Of One (1)Pound Per Square Inch. How Much Pressure Does A Column Of Water 27'9" Feet High Exert??? I Divided 27.9 By 2.31 and I got 12.07 with a remainder of 183 im Really not sure if I did this problem correctly. Any type of helpful feedback would be greatly appreciated as well as a step by step solution to this problem.
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A Column Of Water 2.31 Feet High Exerts A Pressure Of One (1)Pound Per Square Inch. How Much Pressure Does A Column Of Water 27'9" Feet High Exert???
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Change 27' 9" to 27.75 ft
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Let x = pressure of a column of water 27.75 ft
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You can use proportion
=
cross multiply
2.31x = 27.75(1)
x = 27.75/2.31
x = 12.01 psi which is what you would have gotten if you changed 9" to ft
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