SOLUTION: How much water can be held by a cylindrical tank with a radius of 12 feet and a height of 30 feet?

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Question 26516: How much water can be held by a cylindrical tank with a radius of 12 feet and a height of 30 feet?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, you'll need to find the volume of the cylindrical tank. Then, you'll need to find the density (gallons/cubic foot) of water. Your answer will be the product of these two quantities.
Using: r = 12 ft. and h = 30 ft.
V+=+%28pi%29r%5E2h Using %28pi%29+=+3.14 as an approximation.
V+=+3.14%2812%5E2%29%2830%29
V+=+13564.8cubic feet.
Density of water:
7.48 gallon(U.S. liquid) per cubic foot.
Capacity of tank:
C+=+%2813564.8%29%287.48%29
C = 101,465 gallons of water.