Answer:
a. 509 m³
Step-by-step explanation:
a. Assume that the silos are cylinders with a circular base. The volume of a silo is given by:
[tex]V = \pi *r^2*h[/tex]
If the radius (r) is 3 meters, and the height (h) is 18 meters, the volume is:
[tex]V = \pi *3^2*18\\V=509\ m^3[/tex]
Total volume is 509 m³
b. If the flow rate is 1 m³ per 3 minutes, the time required to fill the whole 509 m³ is:
[tex]t=509\ m^3*\frac{3\ min}{1\ m^3}*\frac{1\ h}{60\ min}\\t=25.45\ h[/tex]
It will take 25.45 or roughly 25.5 h to fill one of these silos.