Mary wants to make 6 cans like the one below. She is going to cut them from a sheet of metal. What is the total surface area for the 6 cans? Use 3.14 for π. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. *HINT: find the Total SA for 1 can and then multiply by 6

Answer 1

First, we need to find the surface area of one can.

The formula for the surface area of a cylinder is:
SA = 2πrh + 2πr^2

Given that the can's radius is 5 cm and its height is 10 cm, we can substitute these values into the formula:
SA = 2(3.14)(5)(10) + 2(3.14)(5)^2
SA = 314 + 157
SA = 471 square cm

Now that we have the surface area for one can, we can find the total surface area for 6 cans by multiplying by 6:
Total SA = 471 * 6
Total SA = 2,826 square cm

Therefore, the total surface area for the 6 cans is 2,826 square cm.