What is the approximate volume of a can that is 5 inches tall and has a 2.5 inch diameter?

Answer 1

A cylinder has a volume equal to the area of its circular face multiplied by its height.

Area of a circle is (pi)*r^2, where "r" is the radius of the circle.

Since the diameter is twice the radius, the radius in this case is 1.25 inches.

Area = (pi)*(1.25in)^2 = 4.9087in^2

This, multiplied by the height of the can, yields a volume of

(5in)*(pi)*(1.25in)^2 = 24.5437in^3

or about 24.5 inches cubed.

Answer 2

19.6 cu in.