Ptotal = pN2 + pO2 + pCO2
You have only one unkinown; solve for that. However, note that the units are not the same. Since you want pCO2 in torr (mm Hg), I suggest you change the others to mm Hg.
A mixture of N2, O2, and CO2 has a total pressure of 928. torr. In this mixture the partial pressure of N2 is 31.0 cm Hg and the partial pressure of O2 is 4.00 dm Hg. What is the partial pressure of the CO2 (in torr)?
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