Question

A farmer is considering four different sizes of cylindrical silos. Which silo will provide the greatest storage capacity?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is C (I just took the test)

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Cylinder C is the right answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have to find the storage capacity or the volume of cylindrical silos.

A. radius 6 feet; height 60 feet

Volume = $\pi r^{2} h$

V = $3.14\times6\times6\times60=6782.40$ cubic feet

B. radius 8 feet; height 50 feet

V = $3.14\times8\times8\times50=10048$ cubic feet

C. radius 10 feet; height 34 feet

V = $3.14\times10\times10\times34=10676$ cubic feet

D. radius 12 feet; height 20 feet

V = $3.14\times12\times12\times20=9043.20$ cubic feet

Comparing all the volumes, we can see that cylinder C has the heighest volume.

Therefore, cylinder C is the right answer.