SOLUTION: what is the volume (in litres) of a cylindrical tank that is 5 meters in diameter and 3 meters deep?

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Question 596144: what is the volume (in litres) of a cylindrical tank that is 5 meters in diameter and 3 meters deep?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
The formula is Volume=height times pi times radius squared.
Plug in the numbers and we get:
V=3(pi)(2.5)^2
V=58.875 cubic meters (Approx)
Converting to liters
1 cubic meter = 35.31 cubic feet
35.31(58.875)= 2078.9 cubic ft
1 cubic foot = 28.32 liters
Therefore: 28.32(2078.9)=58873.8 liters (approx)
Make sense?
RJ
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