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The Candle Factory is producing a new candle. It has a radius of 3 inches and a height of 5 inches. How much wax is needed to make a candle? Use 3.14 for pie. Round to the nearest whole cubic inch.

The Candle Factory is producing a new candle. It has a radius of 3 inches and a height-example-1
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Answer: 141 cubic inches

Explanation:

Volume of cylinder = r^2 x h (area of circle x height)

= 3.14

3.14 x 3^2 = 28.26

28.26 x 5 = 141.3

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