Al has a cylindrical storage container 30 centimeters tall with a diameter of 22 centimeters. How much bird food in cubic centimeters will fit in the container? Use the formula V = Bh and approximate π

using 3.14. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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To find the volume of the cylindrical storage container, we will use the formula for the volume of a cylinder, which is given by:

\[ V = \pi r^2 h \]

where \( V \) is the volume, \( r \) is the radius of the base, and \( h \) is the height of the cylinder.

  1. Find the radius: The diameter of the cylinder is 22 cm, so the radius \( r \) is half of the diameter.

\[ r = \frac{22 , \text{cm}}{2} = 11 , \text{cm} \]

  1. Height of the cylinder: The height \( h \) is given as 30 cm.

  2. Calculate the volume: Now, we can substitute the values into the volume formula. Using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):

\[ V = 3.14 \times (11 , \text{cm})^2 \times 30 , \text{cm} \]

Calculating \( (11 , \text{cm})^2 \):

\[ (11 , \text{cm})^2 = 121 , \text{cm}^2 \]

Now substitute:

\[ V = 3.14 \times 121 , \text{cm}^2 \times 30 , \text{cm} \]

Calculating the multiplication:

\[ 121 , \text{cm}^2 \times 30 , \text{cm} = 3630 , \text{cm}^3 \]

Now calculate the final volume:

\[ V = 3.14 \times 3630 , \text{cm}^3 \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ V = 11340.2 , \text{cm}^3 \]

  1. Round to the nearest tenth:

The volume of bird food that will fit in the container is

\[ \boxed{11340.2 , \text{cm}^3} \]