Question

A city uses two large cylindrical containers to store salt for the winter.If both containers measure 30 feet tall with diameters of 12 feet, then in cubic feet, what is the total amount of salt the city can store? Round your amswer to the nearest tenth.​

Answer 1

6782.4 cubic ft

Explanation:

Diameter is 12 so radius is 12/2 = 6

Volume of each cylindrical container is (πr^2)h

= (3.14)(6^2)(30) = 3391.2 ft3

So volume of 2 cylindrical container are 3391.2 x 2 = 6782.4 ft3