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A pharmacist is emptying capsules to create a powder mix for a patient. if a capsule holds 3 . 5 cubic centimeters of medicine,about how many capsules will he need to use to fill a cylinder 2 centimeters
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A pharmacist is emptying capsules to create a powder mix for a patient. if a capsule holds 3 . 5 cubic centimeters of medicine,about how many capsules will he need to use to fill a cylinder 2 centimeters in a diameter and 4 centimeters tall?

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Volume of cylinder is π(2/2)²(4)=4πcc. Number of capsules=4π/3.5=3.59 capsules, so he will need about 4 capsules to fill the cylinder.
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