SOLUTION: A cylindrical pail has a radius of 7 inches and a height of 9 inches.If there are 231 cubic inches to a gallon, approximately how many gallons will this pail hold?

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Question 1062759: A cylindrical pail has a radius of 7 inches and a height of 9 inches.If there are 231 cubic inches to a gallon, approximately how many gallons will this pail hold?
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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Volume of pail = +V+=+pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah+
+V+=+pi%2A%287%29%5E2%2A9+
Compute V then divide that result by 231 to get the number of gallons.