The height of a hot-water boiler attached to a furnace is 5 and 1/2 ft. The circumference of the boiler is 48 in. If the metal is 1/3 in thick, how many allons will the boiler contain when full? (Note: 1 gal = 231 in³.) A 44.48 B) 49.88 C) 47.91 D) 50.12

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The height of a hot-water boiler attached to a furnace is 5 and 1/2 ft. The
circumference of the boiler is 48 in. If the metal is 1/3 in thick, how many
gallons will the boiler contain when full? (Note: 1 gal = 231 in³.)
A) 44.48
B) 49.88
C) 47.91
D) 50.12
Transcribed Image Text:The height of a hot-water boiler attached to a furnace is 5 and 1/2 ft. The circumference of the boiler is 48 in. If the metal is 1/3 in thick, how many gallons will the boiler contain when full? (Note: 1 gal = 231 in³.) A) 44.48 B) 49.88 C) 47.91 D) 50.12
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