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.

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Mathematics

Ibarra

11 March, 05:12

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.

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Gia · Answer 1

Jasmine's calculation was correct

Step-by-step explanation:

V=πr^2h

V = 3.14 (13) ^2 (6)

V = 3.14 (169) (6)

V = 3.14 (1014)

V = 3,183.96

Ellie Boyle · 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.