A can of soup has a radius of 6 inches and a height of 10 inches. How much soup can fill the can if it is filled to the top? Place your answer in terms of pi.

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Paco Valdez · Answer 1 · 2021-06-06T09:15:14+0000

A can of soup is a cylinder. We want to know how much soup can fill the can, which means that we are looking for the volume.

Formula for the volume of a cylinder: V = pi x r^2 x h

V = pi x 6^2 x 10

V = pi x 36 x 10

V = 360pi inches^3

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