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A cylindrical container has a capacity of 2.31 liters. If the diameter of the container is 14 cm, what is its height of the container in centimeters?

Class: KCPE

Subject: Mathematics

Topic: Volume,capacity and mass

Lesson Summary

A cylindrical container has a capacity of 2.31 liters. If the diameter of the container is 14 cm, what is its height of the container in centimeters?
Take p=227

A.15
B.3.75
C.10
D.14



Text Answer


Volume of container = 2.31 x 1000 = 2,310cm³

Radius of container=142=7cm

Volume of cylinder is πr²h= 227×7×7ℎ=154ℎ

154h = 2,310

H =2310154=15𝑐𝑚

The correct answer is A (15).

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