Question

Raymond owns a dairy farm and has to order tanker trucks, which are in the shape of right circular cylinders, to pick up his milk. If the length of each truck is 39 feet, and the diameter is 8.2 feet, how many tanker trucks will Raymond need if he has a volume of 6,175.65 feet3
of milk?(1 point)

Raymond will need 1 truck since the volume of 1 truck is 8,234.21 feet3
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Raymond will need 3 trucks since the volume of 1 truck is 2,058.55 feet3
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Raymond will need 8 trucks since the volume of 1 truck is 502.09 feet3
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Raymond will need 5 trucks since the volume of 1 truck is 1,004.17 feet3
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Answer 1

Volume of one tanker = πr^2h = π(4.1)^2(39) = π(16.81)(39) ≈ 2,059.6 ft^3.
Number needed = 6,175.65 ÷ 2,059.6 ≈ 3.00, so Raymond needs 3 trucks.

(Choice: "Raymond will need 3 trucks since the volume of 1 truck is 2,058.55 feet3.")