Question

Campbell's is designing a new label for their soup cans that covers the entire side of the can The soup can has a height of 8 inches and a radius of 2.5 inches. Determine how much material is needed to create each label.

Answer 1

When π is approximated, 125.68, or 40π

Explanation:

Circumference formula is 2πr

This is approx: 15.71

Multiply that by 8 to find the surface area of the side of the can.

The answer is 125.68.

HOWEVER, if you are expressing this without approximating π,

it would be 5(Pi), then multiply by 8, and we would get 40π

So un-simplified is 40π