Question

An oil storage tank is a cylinder 30 feet high. The base of the tank is a circle with a diameter of 50 feet. When full, how many gallons are in the tank? 1 gallon equals approximately 0.13 cubic feet. how many gallons are in the tank?

Answer 1

Volume= $\frac{ \pi d^{2} h}{4}$=$\frac{ \pi *2500*30}{4} = 58904.86$ cubic feet = 58904.86/0.13 gallons= 453114.32 gallons