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A company makes wax candles in the shape of a cylinder. Each candle has a radius of 3 inches and a height of 2 inches. How much wax will the company need to make 270 candles?

Use 3.14 for pie and do not round your answer.

User Jack Jay
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Answer:


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Explanation:

Radius of candle = 3 inches

Height of candle = 2 inches

Wax needed to make one candle = Volume of one cylindrical candle


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Volume of wax needed to make 270 candles


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