document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109881>Question 1109881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help figuring out how to solve this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The weight of a can of soup is jointly proportional to its height and to the square of its diameter. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A can 7 inches high with a diameter of 2 inches weighs 11.1 ounces. What is the weight of a can that is 4 inches with a diameter of 4 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The weight of the can is how many ounces?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "w = k*h*d^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"A can 7 inches high with a diameter of 2 inches weighs 11.1 ounces. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.1 = k*7*2^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.1 = 28k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 0.3964<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 0.3964*h*d^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the weight of a can that is 4 inches high with a diameter of 4 inches. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The weight of the can is how many ounces?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 0.3964*4*4^2 = 25.37 ounces<BR>\n" );
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