Question

A water tank is in the shape of a cylinder with a diameter of 20 feet and a height of 20 feet. The tank is 70% full. About how many gallons of water are in the tank?

Answer 1

approximately 32,900 gallons

Explanation:

volume water in tank

v = πr²h * .70

v = π * 10² * 20 * .70

v = 4,398.2297150257 ft³

1 ft³ = 7.48 gallons

gallons in tank

4,398.2297150257 * 7.48 = 32,898.7582683922

~ 32,900 gallons

Answer 2

32901 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we find the volume of the cylindrical water tank when it is full.

The volume of a cylinder is given as:

V =

where r = radius and h = height of the cylinder

The diameter of the tank is 20 feet, hence, its radius is 10 feet.

Volume, V, is therefore:

V =

This is the volume of the tank, when it is full.

When it is 70% full, the volume will be:

1 cubic foot () is 7.48 gallons.

Therefore, the volume of the 70% full tank in gallons will be:

4398.23 * 7.48 = 32901.05 gallons ≅ 32901 gallons

The tank contains 32901 gallons of water.