document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=599848>Question 599848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need help as soon as possible with a question about areas and volumes of similar solids. Im not even sure how to start out, because the examples aren't helping me much. So here's the question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A cylinder 4 in. in diameter and 6 in. high holds 1 lb of oatmeal. To the nearest ounce, how much oatmeal will a similar 10 in. high cylinder hold?(hint: 1 lb = 16 oz)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, I tried to put the numbers in proportions such as 4 over the unknown diameter, and 6 in. over 10 in. to find the unknown diameter. The answer I got was 6.6666 and so on, but Im not sure if Im supposed to leave it like that, round it, or leave it as a mixed fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After that, how do I calculate how much oatmeal is in the higher cylinder? I would like it if it can be explained to me clearly because this kind of problem confuses me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really hope someone can help me soon on this problem. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379111 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379111\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cylinder 4 in. in diameter and 6 in. high holds 1 lb of oatmeal. To the nearest ounce, how much oatmeal will a similar 10 in. high cylinder hold?(hint: 1 lb = 16 oz) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of the cylinder: Base*height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (pi)r^2*h = 16(pi)*6 = 96(pi) cubic inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: That volume holds 1 lb of oatmeal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how much oatmeal will a similar 10 in. high cylinder hold?(hint: 1 lb = 16 oz) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume = 16(pi)*10 = 160(pi) cu inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of lbs. of oatmeal in the larger cylinder = [160(pi)]/(96(pi)) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 2/3 lbs = 1 lb 10 2/3 ounces<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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