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I want to cover the curved surface of a cylinder with orange paper. My cylinder is 14” tall. The diameter is 3.5”. I have listed the sizes of paper I have available. Which sheet of paper will cover the cylinder without overlapping?

A. 5”x14”

B. 1K4”x20”

C. 14”x30”

D. 11”x14”

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find the circumference of the cylinder:
circumference = 3.14 x 3.5 = 10.99 inches Round to 11 inches

the height is 14 inches

so D 11" x 14" is correct


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