A paint can has a radius of 4 inches and a height of 15 inches. What is the volume of the paint can? Round to the nearest tenth.

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Yuki888 [10]

4 years ago

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A paint can has a radius of 4 inches and a height of 15 inches. What is the volume of the paint can? Round to the nearest tenth.

Use 3.14 for π.

Mathematics

2 answers:

dybincka [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-16T11:28:45+03:00

dybincka [34]4 years ago

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Answer:

V≈50.24×15≈753.6 (in³)

Step-by-step explanation:

Vlad1618 [11] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-16T10:05:16+03:00

Vlad1618 [11]4 years ago

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R=4 in
h=15 in

The paint can is a cylinder. The volume of the cylinder is: V=S×h (S stands for the area of the base, h is for height).
The area of our cylinder's base is a circle, so:
S=πr²=4²×π=16π≈50.24 (in²)
Thus, the volume is:
V≈50.24×15≈753.6 (in³)