SOLUTION: If a water tank's volume is 10000 litres and height is 2.2m high, would the width or diameter be approx 24 metres?

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Question 867343: If a water tank's volume is 10000 litres and height is 2.2m high, would the width or diameter be approx 24 metres?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, josgarithmetic:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 m^3 = 1000 liters
10 m^3= 10000 liters
Volume = pir%5E2h
10 = 3.142%2Ar%5E2%2A2.2

r%5E2=10%2F%283.142%2A2.2%29
r%5E2=1.45
r=1.2
diameter = 2.4 m
CHECK
3.142 * 1.2^2 *2.2= 9.96m^3

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):