1000 km of black plastic cylindrical water piping with internal diameter 13 mm and…

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Problem

1000 km of black plastic cylindrical water piping with internal diameter 13 mm and walls of thickness 2 mm is required for a major irrigation project. The piping is made from bulk plastic which weighs 0.86 tonnes per cubic metre. How many tonnes of black plastic are required?

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