To find the inside diameter of the pipe, we need to subtract twice the wall thickness from the outside diameter.
The outside diameter is 5 7/32 inches, and we also need to convert this mixed number to an improper fraction for easier calculation:
- 5 7/32 = (5 * 32 + 7)/32 = (160 + 7)/32 = 167/32 inches
The wall thickness is 5/32 inches. Since there are two walls to consider (one on each side of the pipe), we calculate:
- 2 * wall thickness = 2 * (5/32) = 10/32 inches
Now, subtract this value from the outside diameter:
- Inside Diameter = Outside Diameter – 2 * wall thickness
- Inside Diameter = (167/32) – (10/32) = (167 – 10)/32 = 157/32 inches
Finally, we can convert this back to a mixed number:
- 157/32 = 4 29/32 inches
Thus, the inside diameter of the pipe is 4 29/32 inches.