SOLUTION: a cylindrical paint can is 5 inches across the top and about 12 inches high. How many cubic inches of paint could it hold (to the nearest hundredth)?

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Question 1201454: a cylindrical paint can is 5 inches across the top and about 12 inches high. How many cubic inches of paint could it hold (to the nearest hundredth)?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Diameter of can = 5 " radius = 2.5"
Height of can = 12"
Volume of cylinder = +pi+%2Ar%5E2+%2Ah
V= pi* (2.5)^2 * 12
=235.62 cu. in