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NickPapageorgio · 11-22-2006, 10:04 AM

I am trying to figure the gallon capacity of a 3 foot by 3 foot cylindrical tank. Looks sort of like a soda can so you can picture that. I keep coming up with somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 gallons. Bueller?...Bueller?

2HousePlague · 11-22-2006, 10:56 AM

http://grapevine.abe.msstate.edu/~ft.../cylinder.html

1 cubic inches = 0.00432900431 US gallons

2hp

BV · 11-22-2006, 10:59 AM

150 sounds too much

a 55 gallon drum is almost that size

European Lee · 11-22-2006, 11:01 AM

I *think* to work it out you do something like:

pi * radius (squared) * height

I *think* its been ages since i use forumlas in math

Regards,

Lee

Dollarmansteve · 11-22-2006, 11:06 AM

158.86 (imperial) gallons. I did it the hard way (since im canadian). converted it to metric, its about 600 litres.. 3.78L / imp. gallon.

P. Nash · 11-22-2006, 11:14 AM

I came up with the same - 159 gallons

NickPapageorgio · 11-22-2006, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by European Lee

I *think* to work it out you do something like:

pi * radius (squared) * height

I *think* its been ages since i use forumlas in math

Regards,

Lee

Yeah, that's what I did, just making sure my math was right lol. I don't think there is a way to get an actual number on a problem like this though, but you can get it close. Once I had the cubic inches, I converted the whole using that number Jack posted above, but you figure, a cubic inch is a square and you're figuring for a rounded surface so there is a whole bunch of little voids that don't get counted I think.

That's close enough for my purposes though, thanks folks.

11-22-2006, 10:04 AM	#1
NickPapageorgio Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NC Posts: 8,323	Math question I am trying to figure the gallon capacity of a 3 foot by 3 foot cylindrical tank. Looks sort of like a soda can so you can picture that. I keep coming up with somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 gallons. Bueller?...Bueller? __________________

11-22-2006, 10:56 AM	#2
2HousePlague CURATOR Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: the attic Posts: 14,572	http://grapevine.abe.msstate.edu/~ft.../cylinder.html 1 cubic inches = 0.00432900431 US gallons 2hp __________________ tada!

11-22-2006, 11:01 AM	#4
European Lee Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 7,133	I think to work it out you do something like: pi * radius (squared) * height I think its been ages since i use forumlas in math Regards, Lee __________________ YOUR TRAFFIC IS SAFE WITH US - CONDOM CASH PUTTING THE GAY ADULT INDUSTRY ON YOUR PC!! AFFORDABLE 2257 COMPLIANT GAY + BI CONTENT

11-22-2006, 11:06 AM	#5
Dollarmansteve Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Location: T.O. Posts: 2,849	158.86 (imperial) gallons. I did it the hard way (since im canadian). converted it to metric, its about 600 litres.. 3.78L / imp. gallon. __________________ I died.

11-22-2006, 11:14 AM	#6
P. Nash Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 305	I came up with the same - 159 gallons __________________ Paul Nash General Manager Film Fresh Holdings, LLC www.filmfresh.com.com

11-22-2006, 10:59 AM	#3
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	150 sounds too much a 55 gallon drum is almost that size