Question

A tanker has a diameter of 8 feet with

a length of 50 ft. How many gallons
of milk does the tanker hold?
1 cubic foot = 7.5 gallons

Answer 1

The tanker is a cylinder, so we can use the formula for the volume of a cylinder:

volume = πr^2h

where r is the radius (half of the diameter) and h is the length.

In this case, the diameter is 8 feet, so the radius is 4 feet, and the length is 50 feet. Substituting these values into the formula:

volume = π(4^2)(50) = 2,000π cubic feet

Using the given conversion factor of 1 cubic foot = 7.5 gallons, we can convert the volume to gallons:

2,000π cubic feet x 7.5 gallons/cubic foot ≈ 47,123 gallons

Therefore, the tanker holds approximately 47,123 gallons of milk.

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