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A round silo is 55 feet tall and has a 24 foot radius. How high would a load of 38000 cubic feet of grain fill the silo?

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Find the volume of the silo.

The formula is: Volume = PI x r^2 x h

Replace volume with the volume of grain and solve for h:

38000 = 3.14 x 24^2 x h

38000 = 3.14 x 576 x h

38000 = 1808.64 x h

Divide both sides by 1808.64

h = 38000 / 1808.64

h = 21.01

The grain would be 21.01 feet ( round to 21 feet.)

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