Question

A storage tank holds 235,500 in3 of a chemical. The chemical is dispensed to completely fill 25 identical cylindrical containers, each with a radius of 5 in. What is the height of the cylindrical containers? Use 3.14 to approximate pi.

Answer 1

Divide 235.500 by 25 containers = 9420 in^3 per small container

Volume of a cylinder: Pi*(radio)^2*height = 3.14*(2.5in)^2*height = 9420 in^3

Then height = 9420 in^3/(3.14*6.25in^2) = 480 in.

Answer: 480 in.