Asked by Zephyr Benedict

A can of carrots has a diameter of 2.5 inches and a height of 3.5 inches. What is the volume of the can? Use 3.14 for pi and round your answer to the nearest inch.
A. 69 in^3
B. 27 in^3
C. 17 in^3
D. 24 in^3

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Volume = πr^2h. Radius = 2.5/2 = 1.25 in.
V = 3.14 × (1.25)^2 × 3.5 = 3.14 × 1.5625 × 3.5 = 17.171875 ≈ 17 in^3.

Answer: C.