A grain silo has the shape of a right circular cylinder topped by a cone. The approximate area of the circular base is 452.39 square feet and the height of the cylinder is 50 feet. The cone adds an additional height of 12 ft. If a bushel of grain is 1.244 cubic feet, what is the maximum number of bushels the silo can hold?

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A grain silo has the shape of a right circular cylinder topped by a cone. The approximate area
of the circular base is 452.39 square feet and the height of the cylinder is 50 feet. The cone
adds an additional height of 12 ft. If a bushel of grain is 1.244 cubic feet, what is the
maximum number of bushels the silo can hold?
Transcribed Image Text:A grain silo has the shape of a right circular cylinder topped by a cone. The approximate area of the circular base is 452.39 square feet and the height of the cylinder is 50 feet. The cone adds an additional height of 12 ft. If a bushel of grain is 1.244 cubic feet, what is the maximum number of bushels the silo can hold?
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