In the early morning when the temperature was 13.9 °C, a motorist measured her tyre pressure at 185. kPa. By noon the temperature in the tyres had reached 33.2 °C. What was the pressure (in kPa) in the tyres at noon assuming there was no change in volume?

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In the early morning when the temperature was 13.9 °C, a motorist
measured her tyre pressure at 185. kPa. By noon the temperature in the
tyres had reached 33.2 °C. What was the pressure (in kPa) in the tyres at
noon assuming there was no change in volume?
Give your answer to three significant figures.
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Transcribed Image Text:In the early morning when the temperature was 13.9 °C, a motorist measured her tyre pressure at 185. kPa. By noon the temperature in the tyres had reached 33.2 °C. What was the pressure (in kPa) in the tyres at noon assuming there was no change in volume? Give your answer to three significant figures. Answer:
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