SOLUTION: Fruit cocktail comes in large and small cylindrical cans. The larger can has a radius and height that are both twice as long as that of the radius and height of the smaller can. If

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Question 977003: Fruit cocktail comes in large and small cylindrical cans. The larger can has a radius and height that are both twice as long as that of the radius and height of the smaller can. If the volume of the smaller can is 28.64 in3, what is the volume of the larger can?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Small can, r and h for radius and height.
Large can, 2r and 2h for radius and height.

volume of small can, v=h%2Api%2Ar%5E2=28.64.

volume of large can, %282h%29pi%282r%29%5E2
8h%2Api%2Ar%5E2
8%28h%2Api%2Ar%5E2%29
highlight%288%2A%2828.64%29%29