A soup can is 6 inches high with a diameter of 4 inches How

A soup can is 6 inches high with a diameter of 4 inches. How much soup can it hold?

A. 44.6 in³

B. 57.2 in³

C. 75.4 in³

D. 81.3 in³

Solution

C. To calculate the volume of a cylinder, use the formula V = r²h. In this problem the diameter is 4 in, so the radius is 2 in. The height is given as 6 in. Substitute that information into the formula.

V = (3.14)(2²)(6)

V = (3.14)(4)(6)

V = 75.36 or 75.4 in³

Be sure to pay attention to the information you are given. You could have made an error by using the diameter rather than the radius because the diameter was given in the problem.