Question

Match each container to the locomotive needed to haul it.

A450
cylinder A
CG35
cylinder B
BR73
cylinder C
YH61
cylinder D

A450 0−750 cubic feet
CG35 750−1,500 cubic feet
BR73 1,500−2,500 cubic feet
YH61 2,500−3,500 cubic feet

The four cylindrical containers listed in the table need to be hauled.

Cylinder

Length (ft.)

Diameter (ft.)

Fill Level

A 40 12 half
B 24 8 full
C 16 16 full
D 6 12 full

Answer 1

the formatting is a little off but you need to calculate the volume of each cylinder by

V = (pi)r^2 * h

(in this case the length of the cylinder is the height in the equation)

then take into account how full the cylinder is (if it's half full multiply by 1/2, if it's full don't multiply by anything)

then match the volume of each cylinder to the type of locomotive that can carry it according to

A450
cylinder A
CG35
cylinder B
BR73
cylinder C
YH61
cylinder D

A450 0−750 cubic feet
CG35 750−1,500 cubic feet
BR73 1,500−2,500 cubic feet
YH61 2,500−3,500 cubic feet