Question

What do I do?

A paper towel tube has a diameter of 1.7 inches and a height of 11 inches. If the tube were cut and unfolded to form a rectangle, what would be the area of the rectangle?

Answer 1

times 1.7 and 11 1.7x11= 18.7

Answer 2

We don't have to find the area of the circle?

Answer 3

they want the lateral surface area of the tube.

in fact, they want you to notice that if you take a tube and cut it.

you get a rectangle. this should give some idea how to find the area