Question

You’ve bought a cylindrical thermos 8 in. high with a base 6 in. across. How much coffee can you put in the thermos?

Answer 1

Answer:

3.706 liters

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello

assuming that these measures correspond to the internal measures of the thermos,

we can calculate the volume as, the volume of a cylinder, which is given by

$V=\pi r^{2} h$

where r is the radius of the base, and h the height

also

Diameter=2r

r=Diameter/2

Step 1

let

h=8 in

base = diameter = 6 inch

r=diameter/2

r=6/2 inch,r=3 inch

Step 2

Put the values into the equation

$V=\pi r^{2} h\\V=\pi (3in)^{2} (8 in)\\V=\pi *72 \ in^{3} \\\\V=72\pi\ in^{3}$

Step 3

Now, the unit (cubic inches) is not an usual unit for measuring coffee, let´s convert cubic inches into liters by knowing

1 inch = 2.54 cm

1 litro =  1000 cubic centimeters

$if\ 1\ inch\ = 2.54\ cm\\(1\ inch)^{3} =(2.54\ cm)^{3}\\\\1\ inch^{3}=16.3870\ cm^{3}$

1 cubic inch = 16.3870 cubic centimeters

$1\ cubic\ inch\ = 16.3870\ cubic\ centimeters\\\\\\72\pi =x?\ cubic\ centimeters\\\\x=\frac{72\pi \cubic \ inch\ \*16.3870 }{1\ cubic\ inch} \\\\x=3706.65\ cubic\ centimeters$

Step 4

Finally, convert cubic centimeters into liters$1000\ cubic\ centimeters =1\ liter \\\\\\3706.65\ cubic\ centimeters = x?\ liters\ centimeters\\\\x=\frac{3706.65 \cubic \ centimeters\ \*1 liter}{1000 cubic centimeters} \\\\x=3706.65\ cubic\ centimeters\\x=3.706 Liters$

I can put 3.706 liters in the thermos

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