SOLUTION: How many gallons are in a cylinder 2ft tall and 30 in round if we take out 350 gallons?

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Question 276163: How many gallons are in a cylinder 2ft tall and 30 in round if we take out 350 gallons?
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How many gallons are in a cylinder 2ft tall and 30 in round if we take out 350 gallons?
:
1 cu/ft = 7.481 gal; 1728 cu/in = 1 cu/ft
:
Find the radius using the given circumference
= 30
r =
r = 4.77 inches
:
Find the vol, Height = 24 inches
= 1715.528 cu/inches
change to cubic ft, find no. of gal,
= 7.427 gal, obviously you can't take out 350

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