Question

A tin can in the shape of a cylinder is

filled with coconut oil. The cylinder is
12 cm tall and has a diameter of 8 cm. If
coconut oil costs $0.01 per cubic
centimeter, what is the cost of filling the
tin can with coconut oil?

Answer 1

$6.08

Explanation:

We need to find the volume of the cylindrical tin can.

The volume of a cylinder is given by;

`V = \pi {r}^(2) h`

Where h=12cm is the height of the tin can and r=8/2=4cm is the radius.

We substitute these values to get;

`V = 3.14 * {4}^(2) * 12 \\ V = 602.88 {cm}^(3)`

If coconut oil costs $0.01 per cubic

centimeter, the the cost of filling the

tin can with coconut oil

`= 602.88 * 0.01 = 6.08`

dollars