SOLUTION: What is the approximate weight of oil in a container 3 feet high and 9 inches in diameter if the oil weighs approximately 55 pounds per cubic foot?

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Question 131810: What is the approximate weight of oil in a container 3 feet high and 9 inches in diameter if the oil weighs approximately 55 pounds per cubic foot?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the approximate weight of oil in a container 3 feet high and 9 inches in diameter if the oil weighs approximately 55 pounds per cubic foot?
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Volume = (pi)r^2h
V = (pi)(4.5/12)^2*(3)= 1.3253594... cu. ft
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Weight = V*55 lbs = 72.89...lbs.
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Cheers,
Stan H.