SOLUTION: a right cylindrical can has a volume of 263.1 cm3. What is the volume of a right cone with the same base and the same height, to the nearest tenth of a centimeter? How do i solve

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Question 956347: a right cylindrical can has a volume of 263.1 cm3. What is the volume of a right cone with the same base and the same height, to the nearest tenth of a centimeter? How do i solve this?
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a right cylindrical can has a volume of 263.1 cm3. What is the volume of a right cone with the same base and the same height, to the nearest tenth of a centimeter? How do i solve this?
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For a cylinder, Vol+=+pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah
For a cone, Vol+=+pi%2Ar%5E2%2Ah%2F3
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It's 1/3 of the cylinder's volume
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--> 263.1/3
= 87.1 cc