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A factory designs cylindrical cans 
10cm in height to hold exactly 
500cm^(3) of liquid. Which of the following best approximates the radius of these cans?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) 
4cm
(B) 
8cm
(C) 
12.5cm
(D) 
15.9cm

A factory designs cylindrical cans 10 cm 10 \mathrm{~cm} in height to hold exactly 500 cm3 500 \mathrm{~cm}^{3} of liquid. Which of the following best approximates the radius of these cans?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 4 cm 4 \mathrm{~cm} \newline(B) 8 cm 8 \mathrm{~cm} \newline(C) 12.5 cm 12.5 \mathrm{~cm} \newline(D) 15.9 cm 15.9 \mathrm{~cm}

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Q. A factory designs cylindrical cans 10 cm 10 \mathrm{~cm} in height to hold exactly 500 cm3 500 \mathrm{~cm}^{3} of liquid. Which of the following best approximates the radius of these cans?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 4 cm 4 \mathrm{~cm} \newline(B) 8 cm 8 \mathrm{~cm} \newline(C) 12.5 cm 12.5 \mathrm{~cm} \newline(D) 15.9 cm 15.9 \mathrm{~cm}
  1. Volume Formula: To find the radius of the cylinder, we need to use the formula for the volume of a cylinder, which is V=πr2hV = \pi r^2 h, where VV is the volume, rr is the radius, and hh is the height of the cylinder. We know the volume (V=500 cm3V = 500 \text{ cm}^3) and the height (h=10 cmh = 10 \text{ cm}), so we can solve for rr.
  2. Rearrange Formula: First, let's rearrange the formula to solve for rr. The formula for the volume of a cylinder is V=πr2hV = \pi r^2 h. We can rearrange it to r2=V(πh)r^2 = \frac{V}{(\pi h)}.
  3. Plug in Values: Now, let's plug in the values we know: V=500cm3V = 500 \, \text{cm}^3 and h=10cmh = 10 \, \text{cm}. So, r2=500(π10)r^2 = \frac{500}{(\pi \cdot 10)}.
  4. Calculate: Calculating the right side of the equation gives us r2=500(3.14159×10)50031.415915.91549r^2 = \frac{500}{(3.14159 \times 10)} \approx \frac{500}{31.4159} \approx 15.91549.
  5. Find Radius: To find rr, we need to take the square root of both sides of the equation. So, r15.915493.989r \approx \sqrt{15.91549} \approx 3.989.
  6. Final Approximation: The closest approximation to the radius of the can from the given options is 4cm4\,\text{cm}, which is option (A)(A).

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