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document.write( "--- I figured out that are are 27.72in in 2.31 feet. So I thought that meant there were 27.72 pounds of pressure. But because it is square inches I was questioning whether or not that was correct, therefore I did not go on to figure out the rest of the problem. Your help would be greatly appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Each 2.31 ft exerts 1 psi.  So 4.62 feet would be 2 psi.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "psi = feet of column/2.31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "psi = 46.2/2.31 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46.2' exerts 20 psi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The pressure, in psi, is the depth (in feet) divided by 2.31. </SPAN>\n" );
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