Volume of Cylinders Practice

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Michelle just bought a 5-gallon paint can. The paint bucket resembles a right circular cylinder. If the height is 15.6 inches, and the radius is 5.9 inches, what is the volume of the paint bucket? Use 3.14 for π . Round to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

To calculate the volume of a cylinder, you use the formula V = πr^2h, where r is the radius and h is the height.

Given:
r = 5.9 inches
h = 15.6 inches
π = 3.14

Substitute these values into the formula:
V = 3.14 * (5.9)^2 * 15.6
V = 3.14 * 34.81 * 15.6
V = 3.14 * 543.336
V = 1707.178 inches

Therefore, the volume of the paint bucket is approximately 1707.2 cubic inches.