Question

A bale of hay in the shape of a rectangular prism has a length of 4 feet, a width of 2 feet, and a height of 2 feet. A cylindrical bale of hay has a diameter of 4 feet and a height of 6 feet. How many rectangular bales contain the same amount of hay as one cylindrical bale? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

About 4.7

Explanation:

First Find the volume of the cylindrical bale.

V= π(r)^2*6

V=π(2)^2*6

V=π*4*6

V=π24

The answer is about 75.4

Now find the volume of the Rectangular Prism

V= w*h*l

V= 2*2*4

The answer is 16

Finally divide 75.4÷16 Which to the nearest tenth is 4.7.

p.s please correct me if I am wrong.

Answer 2

2

Explanation: