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Alex and Felicia each have cats as pets. Alex buys cat food in cylindrical cans that are <math>6</math> cm in diameter and <math>12</math> cm high. Felicia buys cat food in cylindrical cans that are <math>12</math> cm in diameter and <math>6</math> cm high. What is the ratio of the volume one of Alex's cans to the volume one of Felicia's cans?
 
Alex and Felicia each have cats as pets. Alex buys cat food in cylindrical cans that are <math>6</math> cm in diameter and <math>12</math> cm high. Felicia buys cat food in cylindrical cans that are <math>12</math> cm in diameter and <math>6</math> cm high. What is the ratio of the volume one of Alex's cans to the volume one of Felicia's cans?
  
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<math>\textbf{(A) }1:4\qquad\textbf{(B) }1:2\qquad\textbf{(C) }1:1\qquad\textbf{(D) }2:1\qquad\textbf{(E) }4:1</math>
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<math>\textbf{(A) }1:4\qquad\textbf{(B) }1:2\qquad\textbf{(C) }1:1\qquad\textbf{(D) }(B)2:1\qquad\textbf{(E) }4:1</math>
  
 
==Solution 1==
 
==Solution 1==

Revision as of 13:13, 29 October 2022

Problem 9

Alex and Felicia each have cats as pets. Alex buys cat food in cylindrical cans that are $6$ cm in diameter and $12$ cm high. Felicia buys cat food in cylindrical cans that are $12$ cm in diameter and $6$ cm high. What is the ratio of the volume one of Alex's cans to the volume one of Felicia's cans?

$\textbf{(A) }1:4\qquad\textbf{(B) }1:2\qquad\textbf{(C) }1:1\qquad\textbf{(D) }(B)2:1\qquad\textbf{(E) }4:1$

Solution 1

Using the formula for the volume of a cylinder, we get Alex, $\pi108$, and Felicia, $\pi216$. We can quickly notice that $\pi$ cancels out on both sides, and that Alex's volume is $1/2$ of Felicia's leaving $1/2 = \boxed{1:2}$ as the answer.

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Solution 2

Using the formula for the volume of a cylinder, we get that the volume of Alex's can is $3^2\cdot12\cdot\pi$, and that the volume of Felicia's can is $6^2\cdot6\cdot\pi$. Now we divide the volume of Alex's can by the volume of Felicia's can, so we get $\frac{1}{2}$, which is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 1:2}$

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Solution 3

The ratio of the numbers is $1/2$. Looking closely at the formula $r^2 * h * \pi$, we see that the $r * h * \pi$ will cancel, meaning that the ratio of them will be $\frac{1(2)}{2(2)}$ = $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 1:2}$

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Video Solution

The Learning Royal : https://youtu.be/8njQzoztDGc

Video Solution 2

https://youtu.be/FDgcLW4frg8?t=2440

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Video Solution

Solution detailing how to solve the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-gEdWP0S9M&list=PLbhMrFqoXXwmwbk2CWeYOYPRbGtmdPUhL&index=10

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/FLT3iOKBC8c

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See also

2019 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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