Question

When finding the volume of a soup can, Tommy needs to calculate the area of the base. Describe what type of base Tommy’s soup can has and what formula he should use to find its area.

Answer 1

Sample response: The soup can has a circular base. The radius measure is needed. If the diameter is given, find the radius, which is half the diameter. Square the radius and multiply that answer by pi for the base area.

Explanation:

I just did it on edge

Answer 2

Answer: The base is a circle and you can use the formula (pi)r^2 the find the area of the base

Explanation:

a soup can is a cylinder and the base of a cylinder is a circle. you can google "area of a circle calculator" on google to show you the formula