A coat rack weighs 65.0 lbs when it is filled with winter coats and 40

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A coat rack weighs 65.0 lbs when it is filled with winter coats and 40.0 lbs when it is empty. The base of the coat rack has an area of 452.4 in2. How much more pressure, in psi (pounds per square inch), is exerted by the coat rack on the floor when it is filled with winter coats than when it is empty? Report your answer with three significant figures. Provide your answer below: psi

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A coat rack weighs

65.0 l b s

when it is filled with winter coats and

40.0 l b s

when it is empty. The base of the coat rack has an area of

452.4 {i n}^{2}

. How much more pressure, in psi (pounds per square inch), is exerted by the coat rack on the floor when it is filled with winter coats than when it is empty?