SOLUTION: A cylindrical rain barrel with a diameter of 2.5 feet and a height of 3.5 feet is filled to a height of 1.5 feet. How many more gallons of water can the barrel hold?

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Question 1076441: A cylindrical rain barrel with a diameter of 2.5 feet and a height of 3.5 feet is filled to a height of 1.5 feet. How many more gallons of water can the barrel hold?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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radius is 1.25 feet
Volume is pi*r^2*h=1.5625*pi*3.5=17.1806 ft^3.
There are 7.48 gallons/ft^3
128.51 gallons