Question

A cylindrical popcorn tin has a base area of 18 ft^2 and a height of 1.5 feet. Jason purchases 8 tins and stacks them one on top of the other in his warehouse. What is the total volume, in cubic feet, that the 8 tins occupy?

a) 324 ft^3
b) 432 ft^3
c) 216 ft^3
d) 648 ft^3

Answer 1

The total volume that 8 popcorn tins occupy is 216 ft³. Hence the correct answer is option C

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the volume of one popcorn tin, we multiply the base area by the height. The base area given is 18 ft² and the height is 1.5 feet. So the volume of one tin is 18 ft² x 1.5 ft = 27 ft³.

Since Jason purchases 8 tins and stacks them one on top of the other, we need to multiply the volume of one tin by 8. Therefore, the total volume that the 8 tins occupy is 27 ft³ x 8 = 216 ft³.

Hence the correct answer is option C