Jeff stores coffee powder in a steel container with a capacity of 252.3 cubic inches. He uses a glass container to store sugar. The two containers are congruent cylinders.

If the glass container has a height of 6.2 inches, what is its radius?
Answer

1.8 inches

2.1 inches

3.1 inches

3.6 inches

Question

Jeff stores coffee powder in a steel container with a capacity of 252.3 cubic inches. He uses a glass container to store sugar. The two containers are congruent cylinders.
 
If the glass container has a height of 6.2 inches, what is its radius?
Answer
		
1.8 inches
		
2.1 inches
		
3.1 inches
		
3.6 inches

hero · Answer

Hint: Use Volume of Cylinder formula

anonymous · Answer

V = pi*h*r^2

252.3 = 6.2pi *r^2

r = sqrt(252.3/6.2pi)