SOLUTION: I'm making a bear proof food container with pvc pipe, I would like to compare its volume to a commercial container. It has an interior diameter of 4 inches and is 24 inches long, h

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Question 888587: I'm making a bear proof food container with pvc pipe, I would like to compare its volume to a commercial container. It has an interior diameter of 4 inches and is 24 inches long, haw many cubic inches is that? Thank You
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
volume of a cylinder is equal to pi*r^2*h
pi = 3.141592654...
r = half the diameter = 2 inches
height = 24 inches.
volume is equal to 3.141592654 * 2^2 * 24 = 301.5928947 cubic inches.