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Julie has a cylinder containing sugar. The cylinder has a volume of 288π cubic centimeters. Which of the following could be the dimensions of Julie's sugar container?

radius: 3 centimeters

height: 32 centimeters


radius: 12 centimeters

height: 8 centimeters


radius: 4 centimeters

height: 12 centimeters


radius: 4 centimeters

height: 18 centimeters


diameter: 12 centimeters

height: 8 centimeters


diameter: 16 centimeters

height: 9 centimeters

1 answer

The volume \( V \) of a cylinder is calculated using the formula:

\[ V = \pi r^2 h \]

where \( r \) is the radius and \( h \) is the height. We know that the volume of Julie's sugar container is \( 288\pi \) cubic centimeters. Therefore, we can set up the equation:

\[ \pi r^2 h = 288\pi \]

Dividing both sides by \( \pi \):

\[ r^2 h = 288 \]

Now we can evaluate each of the given options.

  1. Radius: 3 cm, Height: 32 cm: \[ r^2 h = 3^2 \cdot 32 = 9 \cdot 32 = 288 \] Correct

  2. Radius: 12 cm, Height: 8 cm: \[ r^2 h = 12^2 \cdot 8 = 144 \cdot 8 = 1152 \] Not correct

  3. Radius: 4 cm, Height: 12 cm: \[ r^2 h = 4^2 \cdot 12 = 16 \cdot 12 = 192 \] Not correct

  4. Radius: 4 cm, Height: 18 cm: \[ r^2 h = 4^2 \cdot 18 = 16 \cdot 18 = 288 \] Correct

  5. Diameter: 12 cm, Height: 8 cm: The radius \( r = \frac{12}{2} = 6 \) cm. \[ r^2 h = 6^2 \cdot 8 = 36 \cdot 8 = 288 \] Correct

  6. Diameter: 16 cm, Height: 9 cm: The radius \( r = \frac{16}{2} = 8 \) cm. \[ r^2 h = 8^2 \cdot 9 = 64 \cdot 9 = 576 \] Not correct

Thus, the correct options are:

  • Radius: 3 cm, Height: 32 cm
  • Radius: 4 cm, Height: 18 cm
  • Diameter: 12 cm, Height: 8 cm