1. Mr. Gomez stores his iguana food in a can that is eight inches tall and has a diameter of six inches. He stores his hamster food in a can that is ten inches tall and has a diameter of five inches. Which can of food is larger?

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20 July, 00:11

1. Mr. Gomez stores his iguana food in a can that is eight inches tall and has a diameter of six inches. He stores his hamster food in a can that is ten inches tall and has a diameter of five inches. Which can of food is larger?

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Enrique · Answer 1

The iguana can is larger

Step-by-step explanation:

Plug in the measurements into the equation for a cylinder (V=πr^2h) to find out which volume is bigger. Remember to divide the diameter by 2 to radius.

(Hampster) V≈196.35 < V≈226.19 (Iguana)