Question

A farmer is considering four different sizes of cylindrical silos. Which silo will provide the greatest storage capacity?

Corn Silos
Silo
Radius
Height
A
6 feet
60 feet
B
8 feet
50 feet
C
10 feet
34 feet
D
12 feet
20 feet

Answer 1

The answer is C (I just took the test)

Explanation:

Answer 2

Cylinder C is the right answer.

Explanation:

We have to find the storage capacity or the volume of cylindrical silos.

A. radius 6 feet; height 60 feet

Volume =
`\pi r^(2) h`

V =
`3.14*6*6*60=6782.40` cubic feet

B. radius 8 feet; height 50 feet

V =
`3.14*8*8*50=10048` cubic feet

C. radius 10 feet; height 34 feet

V =
`3.14*10*10*34=10676` cubic feet

D. radius 12 feet; height 20 feet

V =
`3.14*12*12*20=9043.20` cubic feet

Comparing all the volumes, we can see that cylinder C has the heighest volume.

Therefore, cylinder C is the right answer.