SOLUTION: Kate makes a batch of salsa in a large cylindrical pot. The inside of the pot is 9 inches in diameter, and it is filled with 4 inches of salsa. Kate plans to store the salsa in sm

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Question 524744: Kate makes a batch of salsa in a large cylindrical pot. The inside of the pot is 9 inches in diameter, and it is filled with 4 inches of salsa. Kate plans to store the salsa in small cylindrical glass jars that are 3 inches in diameter and 4 inches high. How many jars will Kate need for all the salsa/ (use 3.14 to approximate.)
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pot volume:
p = pi*r^2*h
p = 3.14*(4.5^2)*4
p = 254.34 cubic inches of salsa
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Jar volume
j = pi*r^2*h
j = 3.14*(1.5^2)*4
j = 28.26
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Number of jars needed to hold the salsa:
254.34/28.26 = 9
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Done.