Question

Sarah was at the local grocery store buying ice cream for her brother. She saw two cartons of ice cream that were the same brand and same price, but had different packaging, as shown below. Determine which container holds more ice cream. Please show all of your steps in the space below.

Answer 1

Volume of rectangular prism:

lwh= 9 x 4 x 7
= 252 in^3

Volume of cylinder:
πr^2h= π9 x 8
= π 72
= 226.08 in^3

Therefore the rectangular prism can hold more ice cream.

Answer 2

The rectangle does.

9 times 4 times 7 is 252.

pie(3)8 is 75.36.