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If the pressure inside a rubber balloon is 1500 mmHg, what is this pressure in pounds-force per square inch (psi)? Answer: 29.0 psi

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1 [at] = 760 [mmHg]

1 [at] = 14,7 [psi]

1500 [mmHg] * 1 [at] / 760 [mmHg] * 14,7 [psi] / 1 [at] = 29.0 [psi]

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