A cylindrical oil tank 8 ft deep holds 620 gallons when filled to capacity. How many gallons remain in the tank when the depth o

Question

4 years ago

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f oil is 3 and one half ft.

2 answers:

Bogdan [553] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-16T20:21:11+03:00

7 0

Answer:

271.25

Step-by-step explanation:

8=620

3 1/2=x

620×7/2=8x

2170=8x

x=2170/8

x=271.25

vekshin1 · Answer 2 · 2022-01-16T18:02:19+03:00

vekshin14 years ago

6 0

Answer:

271.25 gal

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming the tank is oriented so that the quantity of oil is proportional to depth, the amount remaining is ...

(3 1/2 ft)/(8 ft) × (620 gal) = 271 1/4 gal