SOLUTION: A cylindrical can has a radius of 3.1 inches and a height of 9.2 inches. The can is filled with cookies, and each require 8.5 cubic inches of space.
How many cookies are in ea
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Question 1082436: A cylindrical can has a radius of 3.1 inches and a height of 9.2 inches. The can is filled with cookies, and each require 8.5 cubic inches of space.
How many cookies are in each can?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can calculate the maximum number of cookies that can fit in the can.
Since it must be a whole number, round down.
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Now, unless the cookie is the exact shape you need, you may not be able to place that many cookies into it because of the shape constraints. Think of a square cookie in a cylindrical can. You leave a lot of air in the can.
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