The diameter of a cylindrical can of motor oil is 3.5 inches (in). The height of the can is 6.5 in. Approximately how many cubic inches of oil will the can hold?
You are looking for the volume of the can.
The formula for the volume of a cylinder is base x height... or (pi x radius^2)x(height).
According to my calculations, the answer should be approximately 62.5 inches cubed.
To find the volume of the cylindrical can, we need to use the formula for the volume of a cylinder, which is given by:
Volume = π * radius^2 * height
First, we need to find the radius of the can. The radius is half of the diameter. In this case, the diameter is 3.5 inches, so the radius is 3.5 / 2 = 1.75 inches.
Using the formula, we can calculate the volume of the can as:
Volume = π * (1.75)^2 * 6.5
To find the approximate value, we can use the approximation for pi, which is approximately 3.14:
Volume ≈ 3.14 * (1.75)^2 * 6.5
Calculating this expression will give us the approximate volume of the can in cubic inches.