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SWIMMING POOL A cylindrical swimming pool has a diameter of 16 feet and
a height of 4 feet. About how many gallons of water can the pool contain?
Round your answer to the nearest whole number. (1 ft³7.5 gal)

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The radius of the cylindrical pool is half of its diameter, so:

radius = 16 ft / 2 = 8 ft

The volume of a cylinder is given by the formula:

volume = π × radius² × height

Substituting the given values:

volume = π × 8² × 4 = 804.25 ft³

Multiplying by the conversion factor of 7.5 gallons per cubic foot, we get:

804.25 ft³ × 7.5 gal/ft³ ≈ 6032 gallons

Rounding to the nearest whole number, the pool can contain about 6032 gallons of water.

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