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One side of a flat board has an area of $874$ square inches. If a pressure of $19$ pounds per square inch of area is exerted on this side of the board, what is the total force, in pounds, exerted on this side of the board?

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Explanation

The correct answer is $16,606$ . It's given that one side of a flat board has an area of $874$ square inches. If a pressure of $19$ pounds per square inch of area is exerted on this side of the board, the total force exerted on this side of the board is $left parenthesis 874 square inches right parenthesis left parenthesis StartFraction 19 pounds Over 1 square inch EndFraction right parenthesis$ , or $16,606$ pounds.