Question

A company makes wax candles in the shape of a cylinder. Each candle has a diameter of 8 inches and a height of 3 inches. How much wax will the company need to make 120 candles?

Use 3.14 for pie, and do not round your answer.

Answer 1

18,086.4 cubic units

Explanation:

The volume of one such cylinder can be computed by multiplying the height by pi by the radius squared: 3×3.14×4²=150.72.

If you want to make 120 candles, multiply that number by 120: 150.72×120=18086.4.

Answer 2

18,086.4 cubic units

Explanation:

The volume of one such cylinder can be computed by multiplying the height by pi by the radius squared: 3×3.14×4²=150.72.

If you want to make 120 candles, multiply that number by 120: 150.72×120=18086.4.