Both James and Fred brought in a can of chicken noodle soup for lunch. James' can of soup has a diameter of 5 inches and a height of 6 inches. Fred's can of soup has a diameter of 6 inches and a height of 5 inches. Who has the bigger can of soup - Fred or James?

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anonymous · Answer

volume of the soup  = pi * r^2* H(eight)
so james' soup = pi*5*(6/2)^2 = pi*5*9 = 45*pi
fred's soup  = pi*6*(5/2)^2 = 75/2*pi    = 37.5*pi
james' can is bigger.