document.write( "Question 432722: A child's wading pool has a diameter of 7 feet and is 8 inches deep. How many gallons of water can the pool hold? Round answer to the nearest 0.1 gallon. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #300202 by rwm(914)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "This is not a rate of work nor a classic pool filling problem. I moved it to geometry. It is just asking the volume of the pool in gallons. \n" ); document.write( "You need the formula for the volume of a cylinder. \n" ); document.write( "diameter 7 feet [radius is 3.5 ft] and depth 8 inches\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "v=3.14* r^2 *h \n" ); document.write( "3.14*3.5^2*2/3 \n" ); document.write( "307.72 cu feet \n" ); document.write( "which will give you cubic feet \n" ); document.write( "1 cu foot =7.481 gallons \n" ); document.write( "2302 gallons \n" ); document.write( " |