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A can of soup is 4.2 inches tall and has a diameter of 2.8 inches . What is the approximate volume of the can

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the answer to your question is 26in^3

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As this can is a cylinder, and the volume of a cylinder can be expressed by h(pi)(r^2).  The diameter = 2r so the radius for this can is 1.4.  now plug into the equation 4.2(pi)(1.4)^2.  when solved, the approximate volume of the can = 25.86 inches^3 when rounded to the nearest hundredth
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