A cylindrical gasoline tank is 50 ft high and has diameter 70 ft.

How many gallons of gasoline will the tank hold if there are 7.5 gallons in 1 ft^3 ?
A. 1,442,437.5 gal
B. 25,643.3 gal
C. 5,769,750 gal
D. 102,573.3 gal

Question

A cylindrical gasoline tank is 50 ft high and has diameter 70 ft.

How many gallons of gasoline will the tank hold if there are 7.5 gallons in 1 ft^3 ?
A. 1,442,437.5 gal
B. 25,643.3 gal
C. 5,769,750 gal
D. 102,573.3 gal

anonymous · Answer

@IrishBoy123

irishboy123 · Answer

OK

$$V = \pi r^2 h$$

calc vol in ft^3 and then convert to gallons using the "7.5 gallons in 1 ft^3 " clue

anonymous · Answer

Okay thanks!

irishboy123 · Answer

Oh!

snag alert, they give diameter, only mentioning just in case -- know you will convert diameter to radius for the formula