SOLUTION: cans made by a local canning company are 6.4 centimeters in diameter is 12.5 centimeters high. when cans are sent out,labels are placed around the lateral area of the cans. How muc

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Question 1013536: cans made by a local canning company are 6.4 centimeters in diameter is 12.5 centimeters high. when cans are sent out,labels are placed around the lateral area of the cans. How much paper is needed for 100 cans?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The lateral area of a cylinder is given by
A = 2(pi)rh
A = 2(3.14)(3.2 cm)(12.5 cm) = 251.2 cm^2 for one label
For 100, we need
25120 cm^2 paper