SOLUTION: The weight of a can of soup is jointly proportional to its height and to the square of its diameter.
A can 8 inches high with a diameter of 4 inches weighs 51.2 ounces. What is th
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Question 1113642: The weight of a can of soup is jointly proportional to its height and to the square of its diameter.
A can 8 inches high with a diameter of 4 inches weighs 51.2 ounces. What is the weight of a can that is 4 inches high with a diameter of 3 inches?
Answer by amalm06(224) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
W=kh*(d^2)
51.2=(k)(8)(16), so k=0.4
For h=4 and d=3, W=0.4*4*9=14.4 oz (Answer)
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