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A food company makes regular and tall soup cans. The area of the base of both cans is 5 cm2. The volume of the regular can is 40 cm3. The tall can is 2 cm taller. What is the volume of the tall soup can?

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Volume of the can:
V = B · h
The area of the base of both cans is 5 cm²
For the regular can:
40 cm³ = 5 cm² · h
h = 40 : 5
h = 8 cm
The tall can has the height: h = 8 cm + 2 cm = 10 cm.
V t = 5 cm² · 10 cm = 50 cm³
Answer: The volume of the tall soup can is 50 cm³
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