SOLUTION: A cylinder is 12 feet high and has a 9 foot radius. How many pounds of sand will fit into the cylinder if 3 pounds of sand fit into 1 cubic foot?

Question 1063770: A cylinder is 12 feet high and has a 9 foot radius. How many pounds of sand will fit into the cylinder if 3 pounds of sand fit into 1 cubic foot?
Answer by srinivas.g(540) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Volume of the cylinder =
=
= 3053.628 cubic feet
3 pounds of sand fit into 1 cubic foot
hence no. of pounds of sand fill the cylinder =
= 1017.876 pounds

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