Suppose a liquid has a specific gravity of 6.28. If the measured pressure at the bottom of the tank in which it is stored is 83.58 psi, what is the height of the liquid in feet.

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Suppose a liquid has a specific gravity of 6.28. If the measured pressure at the bottom of the tank in which it is stored is 83.58 psi, what is the height of the liquid in feet.

answers need to be computed to two decimal places ;  examples 6.45 

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