SOLUTION: I have tried to figure out how this question is answered by using the information from questions # 183096 & # 186337. I do not grasp the concept of these formulas. Can someone pl

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Question 193190: I have tried to figure out how this question is answered by using the information from questions # 183096 & # 186337. I do not grasp the concept of these formulas. Can someone please walk me through this question?
A drinking glass is in the shape of a cylinder that is 5 cm in diameter and 140 mm tall. How many cubic centimeters of water will it hold? (Approximate solution to the nearest tenth.)

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I have tried to figure out how this question is answered by using the information from questions # 183096 & # 186337. I do not grasp the concept of these formulas. Can someone please walk me through this question?
A drinking glass is in the shape of a cylinder that is 5 cm in diameter and 140 mm tall. How many cubic centimeters of water will it hold? (Approximate solution to the nearest tenth.)
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The volume of a cylinder is
V+=+pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah
V+=+pi%2A2.5%5E2%2A14 (the radius is dia/2, and the height is 14 cm)
V+=+87.5%2Api+cc
V = ~ 274.9 cc
It will hold ~275 cc of water, or air, or any fluid (liquid or gas).