Question

Sam has a cylindrical storage container 6 inches tall (h=6) with a

radius of 5 inches(r=5). How much cat litter will fit in the container? Find the volume Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

That would be 549.5 cubic inches of cat litter (approximately).

Step-by-step explanation: The cylindrical storage container has a height of seven inches and a radius of five inches. To know how much cat litter would fill it requires us to calculate the volume of the container.

The volume of a cylinder is given as,

Volume = Pi x r^2 x h

Where r is the radius, h is the height and Pi shall be taken as 3.14

We can now substitute for the known values as follows;

Volume = 3.14 x 5^2 x 7

Volume = 3.14 x 25 x 7

Volume = 549.5

Rounded to the nearest tenth, the container would be filled with 549.5 cubic inches of cat litter.

Answer 2

The volume is 471.2 units squared.

Explanation:

The formula for the volume of a cylinder is
`\pi r^(2) h`, where r is the radius and h is the height.

Inputting the values
`r=5` and
`h=6` the formula becomes
`\pi 5^(2)6`.
`5^(2)` is 25. 25 times 6 is 150. Using a calculator to multiply by
`\pi`, we get the answer.