Question

A bricklayer uses a cylinder to store sand. The cylinder is 5 ft tall and has a radius of 0.5 ft. Each batch of mortar contains 0.48 ft3 of sand.

How many batches of mortar can the bricklayer make with 1 cylinder of sand? Use 3.14 to approximate pi, and express your answer as a whole number.

Answer 1

The volume of the cylinder is pi * 0.5^2 * 5 = 3.927 ft^3
3.927 / 0.48 = 8.181 so 8 batches of mortar with a little bit left over.