Question

The plant where you work has a cylindrical oil tank that is 2.5 feet across on the inside and 10 feet high. The depth of the oil in the tank is 2 feet. About how many gallons of oil ate in the tank

Answer 1

the tank ate 5.00 gallons of oil

Answer 2

There are 73.38 gallons in the tank.

Explanation:

The diameter of the tank is = 2.5 feet

So, the radius is =
`2.5/2=1.25` feet

The depth of the tank = 2 feet

The volume of the cylinder is =
`\pi r^(2) h`

V=
`3.14*(1.25)^(2) (2)`

= 9.81 cubic feet

Now, 1 cubic feet = 7.48 gallons

So, 9.81 cubic feet =
`7.48*9.81=73.38` gallons

So, there are 73.38 gallons in the tank.