Question

A cylindrical grain also, with a flat top, is 30 ft tall and has a radius of 12 ft. It is full to the top with shelled corn. If the density of shelled corn averages 45 pound./cubic foot, what does the corn in the silo weight to the nearest pound?

Answer 1

Answer: 610,416 lb

Explanation:

Volume of a cylinder (V) = π r² · h

V = π (12)² · 30

= 4320 π

Density = Volume x weight

= 4320 π · 45

= 194,400 π

≈ 610,416