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The atmospheric pressure on a mountain is 550 mmHg and 1 atm is equal to 760mmHg. What is the pressure in atm? Give your answer to 2 significant figures atm
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The atmospheric pressure on a mountain is 550 mmHg and 1 atm is equal to 760mmHg. What is the pressure in atm? Give your answer to 2 significant figures atm

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Since 1 atm is equal to 760 mmHg, you would use the following equation:
1 atm
550 mmHg x —————- =0.72 atm
760 mmHg
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