Tall and Short Containers
Calculating the volume of cylinders using the formula V = πr²h.
Key Questions
- Which container is taller — the thin bottle or the wide bowl?
- Do you think the tall thin bottle holds more than the short wide bowl — let us find out.
- How many cups of water does it take to fill each container?
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