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A 7 ft m tall steel cylinder has a cross sectional area of 15 ft2. At the bottom with a height of 2 ft m is liquid water on top of which is a 4 ft high layer of gasoline. The gasoline surface is exposed to atmospheric air at 14.7 psia. What is the highest pressure in the water?

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