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A company makes wax candles in the shape of a cylinder. Each candle has a radius of 4 inches and a height of 3 inches. How much wax will the company need to make 120 candles? Use 3.14 for pie , and do not round your answer.

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The volume of a cylinder is given by the formula: V = πr^2h where r is the radius and h is the height. Substituting the given values, we get: V = π(4 in)^2(3 in) V = π(16 in^2)(3 in) V = 48π in^3 Therefore, the volume of wax needed to make one candle is 48π cubic inches. To find the amount of wax needed for 120 candles, we can multiply the volume of one candle by the number of candles: Amount of wax = 48π in^3/candle × 120 candles Amount of wax = 5760π in^3 So the company will need 5760π cubic inches of wax to make 120 candles.

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