Question

A section of a hot water heating system must be suspended. The section is made from one-inch copper tubing weighing 12.167 pounds. The water inside the tubing weighs 7.6734 pounds. What is the total weight that must be supported in this section? Select one:

a. 17.3467
b. 20.7843
c. 19.8404
d. 22.8263

Answer 1

The total weight that must be supported in the section of the hot water heating system is the sum of the weight of the copper tubing and the weight of the water inside, which adds up to 19.8404 pounds.OPTION C.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the total weight that must be supported in the section of the hot water heating system, we simply need to add the weight of the copper tubing to the weight of the water inside it. The weight of the copper tubing is 12.167 pounds, and the weight of the water is 7.6734 pounds.

By adding these two weights together, we get:

12.167 pounds (copper tubing) + 7.6734 pounds (water) = 19.8404 pounds.

Therefore, the total weight that must be supported by the heating system section is 19.8404 pounds.