Question

an oil tank, which is a shape of a cylinder, is 3m high and has a diameter of 6m. the oil tank is two-thirds full. find the number of cubic meters of oil in the tank. use 3.14 for pi

Answer 1

Explanation:

The key is to find out the entire volume the tank can hold when it is full, then take 2/3 of that amount. The volume of a cylinder is

`V=\pi r^2h` and filling in:

`V=3.14(3)^2(3)` (if the diameter is 6 m, the radius is 3) so

V = 84.78 m³ when it is full all the way. If we need the amount that makes up 2/3 of that:

`(2)/(3)(84.78)=56.52m^3`