Question

A new cyclindrical swimming pool is being built at the

local rec center. It has a radius of 13 feet and a height of 6
feet. Tim determined that 1,0141 ft of water would be
needed to fill the pool, but jasmine calculated that
3,185.57 ft of water would be needed. Explain who
calculated the volume properly.

Answer 1

Both Tim and jasmine calculated the volume correctly. Tim left Pi in his answer, which is the exact . Jasmine multiplied her answer by Pi to get an approximate volume of water.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Sample Response: Both Tim and Jasmine calculated the volume properly. Tim gave the exact answer with pi in it, whereas Jasmine multiplied by pi and then rounded to the nearest hundreth.