SOLUTION: The fuel tank on a diesel truck is a cylinder with a diameter of 28 inches measuring 3 feet long. If 231 cubic inches is the same as a gallon of diesel fuel, how many gallons of d

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Question 169858: The fuel tank on a diesel truck is a cylinder with a diameter of 28 inches measuring 3 feet long. If 231 cubic inches is the same as a gallon of diesel fuel, how many gallons of diesel fuel would be required to fill the tank? Round answer to the nearest gallon.
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The fuel tank on a diesel truck is a cylinder with a diameter of 28 inches measuring 3 feet long. If 231 cubic inches is the same as a gallon of diesel fuel, how many gallons of diesel fuel would be required to fill the tank? Round answer to the nearest gallon.
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V+=+pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah (h is the 3 ft length)
V+=+pi%2A14%5E2%2A36 (3 ft = 36 inches)
V+=+7056pi cubic inches
V+=+7056pi%2F231 gallons
V = 96 gallons