SOLUTION: You have 4500 cubic centimeters of wax. How many cylindrical candles can you make from the wax if each candle is 15 cm tall and has a diameter of 10 cm?
A. 0
B. 3
C. 3.8
D. 4
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A. 0
B. 3
C. 3.8
D. 4
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Question 867801: You have 4500 cubic centimeters of wax. How many cylindrical candles can you make from the wax if each candle is 15 cm tall and has a diameter of 10 cm?
A. 0
B. 3
C. 3.8
D. 4 Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
Calculate the volume of one candle using . Then divide your available volume of wax by the volume of one candle. Hint: You can't make a fractional part of a candle, so the answer must be the largest INTEGER value possible. Round down.
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
