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Mrs. Nesbitt needs a cylinder-shaped container that has a volume of about 500 inches cubed. Her cabinet space can fit a container 10 inches high. She should choose a container that has what diameter?

A. about 4 inches

B. about 8 inches

C. about 10 inches

D. about 50 inches

User Raben
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10 inches so he can be more positively attached other usefull objects on the cab
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Answer:

B. about 8 inches

Explanation:

V = πR²h

V = π(D²/4)h

D = √(4V/πh)

D = √(4(500) / 10π)

D = √63.661977...

D = 7.97884...

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