The fuel gage for a gasoline tank in a car reads proportional to its bottom gage. The tank is 35 cm deep and accidentally contaminated with 3 cm of water. Specific gravity of gasoline is 0.68. What is the gage reading when the tank is filled with gasoline?

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The fuel gage for a gasoline tank in a car reads proportional to its bottom gage. The tank
is 35 cm deep and accidentally contaminated with 3 cm of water. Specific gravity of
gasoline is 0.68. What is the gage reading when the tank is filled with gasoline?
Select the correct response:
O2.11 kPa
O2.34 kPa
2.87 kPa
2.56 kPa
Transcribed Image Text:The fuel gage for a gasoline tank in a car reads proportional to its bottom gage. The tank is 35 cm deep and accidentally contaminated with 3 cm of water. Specific gravity of gasoline is 0.68. What is the gage reading when the tank is filled with gasoline? Select the correct response: O2.11 kPa O2.34 kPa 2.87 kPa 2.56 kPa
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