A neighborhood has provided trash cans to residents to dispose of their waste. All trash cans have a diameter of 1.5 meters and a height of 1.25 meters. What is the minimum number of trash cans required to dispose of 10 cubic meters of waste?
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Question

A neighborhood has provided trash cans to residents to dispose of their waste. All trash cans have a diameter of 1.5 meters and a height of 1.25 meters. What is the minimum number of trash cans required to dispose of 10 cubic meters of waste?
14 
   13 
   5 
   4

anonymous · Answer

Can you solve $ n \times \frac 9 {16} \times \pi \times 1.25 \ge 10 $?

anonymous · Answer

where are you getting 9/16 from

anonymous · Answer

$ 1.5= \frac 3 2$; Radius $^2 = \frac 9 {16} $

anonymous · Answer

i got 2.2. so now do I plug this in

anonymous · Answer

Yes, that's right!

anonymous · Answer

when i put it all in I get 4.8 or I just rounded it to 5

anonymous · Answer

you got that right :)

anonymous · Answer

thansk! hope i get a good grade on this

anonymous · Answer

Glad to help :)

anonymous · Answer

Yep. :)