A container used to hold sugar is in the shape of a cylinder with a diameter of 10 inches and a height of 8 inches, Which measurement is closest to the volume of the storage container in cubic inches?

Answer 1

The volume of a cylinder can be calculated using the formula V = πr^2h, where r is the radius of the cylinder and h is the height of the cylinder.

Given that the diameter of the cylinder is 10 inches, the radius (r) is equal to half of the diameter, so r = 5 inches.

Plugging in the values, we get:
V = π(5)^2(8) = π(25)(8) = 200π cubic inches

Since π is approximately equal to 3.14, the volume of the storage container is approximately:
V = 200(3.14) ≈ 628 cubic inches

Therefore, the answer closest to the volume of the storage container is 628 cubic inches.