Question
Mr. Riley bought 2 cans of paint to paint his garage. Each can had a radius of 5.5 inches and a height of 8 inches. How many cubic inches of paint did he buy in all?
Answer
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Xavier
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Answer
### 1520.64 cubic inches
Explanation
## Step1: Calculate the volume of one paint can### The formula for the volume of a cylinder is
, where
is the radius and
is the height. For one can, the radius
inches and the height
inches. Calculate the volume using these values.
## Step2: Calculate the total volume for two cans### Multiply the volume of one can by 2 to find the total volume for both cans.