The best statement that describes an informal argument for the formula for the volume of a cylinder is:
"A cylinder is a stack of h circles, each with an area of πr² and a thickness of one unit, so its volume formula is V=πr²h."
This explanation effectively conveys the idea that a cylinder can be thought of as composed of many circular cross-sections (each with area πr²) stacked on top of each other to reach a height of h, resulting in the formula for volume.