A supplied training log records a gauge pressure 260 kPa at t=0 min, 257 kPa at t=10 min, and 253 kPa at t=30 min. For arithmetic only assume linear change between adjacent readings. A separate reference gauge correction is -1 kPa added to every reading. The exercise comparison rule permits at most 5 kPa decrease over the FULL 30-minute interval. No operating procedure, actual test pressure, leak diagnosis or fire-system acceptance standard is supplied.
Calculate the corrected final reading in kPa. Keep intermediate values unrounded; round the final result to four decimal places if necessary.