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How to Calculate the Volume of a Cylinder
Help Finding the Volume of a Cylinder
Calculating the Volume of a Cylinder

1. Find the radius of the circular base.
2. Calculate the area of the circular base.
3. Find the height of the cylinder.
4. Multiply the area of the base by the height.

HUNTER, I would say gallons, younger people would probably say liters. press the helpful button and check links below for measurements

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Here is the formula for the volume of a cone. Use it to calculate the volume yourself.
Volume of cone =(1/3)(area of base)*(height)
If the cone is a right circular one
Volume =(1/3)(PI *radius^2)*(height)=(1/3)*Pi*[(3.5)^2]*18.5
assuming that the radius and the height are expressed in the same units. The result (after you calculate it) will be in cubic units.

depends on the shape of the solid. Some regular solid have well established formulas by which to calculate the volume enclosed.
Right rectangular prism volume = length* width*height, etc.
Here are some.
Volume of Solids Reference Table

Volume of right cylinder is
V=(Area of base)*height.
If cylinder is circular Area of base =PI*radius^2=Pi*r^2
Volume is V=Pi*(8^2)*6 cm^2
Finish the calculation.

The volume of what?

If you want the volume of a liquid, use a measuring cup or a beaker or other similar device. If you want the volume of a rectangular solid, simply multiply the height times the width times the length.

Each solid with a regular shape has a formula by which its volume is calculated. Once you know the formula to use and the values of the dimensions, just enter it in the calculator as it appears on paper (almost) and press enter/EXE/=
Make sure that the values of sides, radii, heights that are involved in formula must be expressed in the same unit.
The resulting value of the volume has unit
Unit_volume= (Unit of length used)^3

You calculate a volume. If all the lengths, radii, heights are in feet the resulting volume is in cubic feet.
Example: Right rectangular prism with L=5 ft, W= 3 ft, height =1.5 ft
Volume =(5 ft)*(3 ft)*(1.5 ft)= (5*3*1.5) (ft*ft*ft)=22.5 ft^3

A cubic foot is a unit of volume. A pound can be a unit od mass (weight) or a currency. Either way a volume cannot be converted into a mass nor a currency.
If you are doing homework read carefully the question to figure out what substance they are talking about.
Once you know the substance look up its density or specific gravity and do the calculation
mass (in pouunds) =density (in pounds per cubic foot) * volume (in cubic feet)

As you see, if you know the density (specific gravity) in pounds per cubic foot, you can calculate the mass of any volume of that substance (in cubic feet).

And please, never try to convert a volume into a mass.