Answer:
610805 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
The volume of grain in the silo will be calculated as equal to the volume of the cylinder formed by the silo
Height of the silo [tex]l[/tex] = 30 ft
radius of the silo r = 12 ft
volume of a cylinder = [tex]\pi r^{2} l[/tex]
substituting, we have
V = 3.142 x [tex]12^{2}[/tex] x 30 = 13573.44 cubic feet
We know that density ρ = weight/volume
density of the grains in the silo = 45 pound/cubic feet
therefore,
weight of grains = density x volume
weight of grains = 45 x 13573.44 = 610804.8 ≅ 610805 pounds
