An oatmeal box is shaped like a cylinder with 2 inch radius and 9 inch height. Use a net to find the surface area S of the oatmeal box to the nearest tenth. Then find the number of square feet of cardboard needed for 1,500 oatmeal boxes. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Answer 1

S = top + bottom + sides
top = pi r^2
bottom = pi r^2
sides = 2 pi r h

that will be in square inches (in^2)

there are 144 square inches per square foot
so
S * 1500 / 144

Answer 2

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