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OpenStudy (errinss):

A jar of mayonnaise is shaped like a cylinder. The radius of the jar is 1.5 in. and its height is 7 in. The mayonnaise is on sale for $0.08 per in3. What is the cost of the jar of mayonnaise, rounded to the nearest cent? Use 3.14 to approximate pi.

OpenStudy (errinss):

V=π*r^2*h i know that this is the equation to find the volume of the cylinder

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

https://www.google.com/search?q=volume+of+cylinder&oq=volume+of+cylinder&aqs=chrome..69i57.3664j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Find volume. Multiply volume by the price per unit volume.

OpenStudy (errinss):

so 49.48*0.08

OpenStudy (errinss):

3.9584

OpenStudy (errinss):

that would leave me with 4 dollars if im rounding to the nearest cent, i think

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Nearest cent not nearest dollar

OpenStudy (errinss):

lol whoops...forgive me im naturally blonde

OpenStudy (errinss):

so 3.95, would it stay the same?

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Not that either :P 3.9584 to the nearest cent...

OpenStudy (errinss):

would i round 8 to make 5 a 6?

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Yes but you aren't rounding the 8, you're rounding the 5, because the 8 is right after it

OpenStudy (errinss):

lol, so 3.96

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Yes

OpenStudy (errinss):

XP lol thank you for your help, i have to go so, bye thank you

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

lol okay bye

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