Gauge pressure equation for mercury height in two-fluid manometer

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To find the height of mercury I have used the following equation:

[tex]P _{gauge}=\rho _{air}\cdot g\cdot h_{air}+\rho _{Hg}\cdot g\cdot h_{Hg}[/tex]

where [tex]P _{gauge}=3.75 KPa[/tex]

So I solve for [tex]h_{Hg}[/tex] and get 2.8 cm. I don't think this is correct. Am I even using the correct equation?
 
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