I can of olives has a diameter of 6 inches in a height of 4 inches how many square inches of paper will it need for the label on the outside of the key? Use 3.14

Answer 1

To calculate the surface area of the label needed for a can of olives, we need to find the lateral surface area of the can.

The lateral surface area of a cylinder (which represents the can) is given by the formula: LSA = 2πrh, where r is the radius of the circular base and h is the height of the cylinder.

Given that the diameter of the can is 6 inches, the radius (r) is half of that, so r = 6/2 = 3 inches.

Using the value of π as 3.14, we can calculate the lateral surface area (LSA):
LSA = 2 * 3.14 * 3 * 4
LSA = 75.36

Therefore, the can of olives will need approximately 75.36 square inches of paper for the label on the outside.