SOLUTION: A cylindrical water tank has a base with a diameter of 2 ft and is 4 ft tall. How many gallons of water will the tank hold? (1 cubic foot equals 7.5 gallons)

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: A cylindrical water tank has a base with a diameter of 2 ft and is 4 ft tall. How many gallons of water will the tank hold? (1 cubic foot equals 7.5 gallons) This question is from textbook

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, determine the volume of the cylinder:
volume = (pi)r^2h
where
pi is 3.14
r is radius (1 ft)
h is height (4 ft)
.
volume = (pi)r^2h
volume = (3.14)(1^2)4
volume = (3.14)(1)4
volume = (3.14)4
volume = 12.56 cubic feet
.
Since each cubic feet holds 7.5 gallons:
12.56 * 7.5 = 94.2 gallons

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