Question
A water barrel is 30 inches wide and 50 inches tall. About how much water can it hold? Use 3.14 for π .(1 point)
Answers
GPT 3.5
The volume of the water barrel can be calculated using the formula for the volume of a cylinder: V = πr^2h, where r is the radius of the barrel (half of the width) and h is the height of the barrel.
The radius (r) of the water barrel is half of the width, so r = 30 inches / 2 = 15 inches.
Now we can plug these values into the formula to find the volume of the water barrel:
V = π(15 inches)^2 * 50 inches
V = 3.14 * 225 in^2 * 50 in
V = 3.14 * 11,250 in^3
V = 35,325 in^3
Therefore, the water barrel can hold approximately 35,325 cubic inches of water.
The radius (r) of the water barrel is half of the width, so r = 30 inches / 2 = 15 inches.
Now we can plug these values into the formula to find the volume of the water barrel:
V = π(15 inches)^2 * 50 inches
V = 3.14 * 225 in^2 * 50 in
V = 3.14 * 11,250 in^3
V = 35,325 in^3
Therefore, the water barrel can hold approximately 35,325 cubic inches of water.