Question

For given number of passes, pitch & tube diameter, the maximum number of tubes that can be accommodated in a shell of tripled inside diameter will be __________ times.

a.

about 9

b.

considerably more than 9

c.

considerably less than 9

d.

about 3

Answer: (b).considerably more than 9

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