A four inch soup can has a radius of 1.5 inches. What is the maximum volume of soup that the can will hold?

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2007-11-26 05:11:33 · 3 answers · asked by Snow Girl 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

Volume of a cylinder = pi r² h

r = 1.5
h = 4

Volume = 2.25 * 4 * pi = 9 pi
≈ 28.27 cubic inches.

2007-11-26 05:16:10 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Volume equals area of base times height
3.14 x 1.5 squared times 4

2007-11-26 13:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

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2007-11-26 13:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋