Question

Two containers designed to hold water are side by side, both in the shape of a

cylinder. Container A has a diameter of 10 feet and a height of 8 feet. Container B has
a diameter of 12 feet and a height of 7 feet. Container A is full of water and the water
is pumped into Container B until Container A is empty.
To the nearest tenth, what is the percent of Container B that is full after the pumping
is complete?
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Container A
Container B
d10
d12
h 8
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Answer 1

79.4%

Explanation:

the volume of container A:

3.14×5²×8 = 628 ft³

the volume of container B:

3.14×6²×7= 791.28

the percent of Container B that is full after the pumping is completed =

628/791.28 × 100% = 79.4%