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A cylindrical container weighs 36 ounces. Another container made out of the same material is similar to the first container with a height that is three-fourths the height of the first container. To the nearest tenth of an ounce, how much does the second container weigh?

20.3 ounces

27.0 ounces

15.2 ounces

85.3 ounces

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lulu1991

The answer is 27.0 ounces. The bulk of a cylindrical is area of bottom multiple the height. And the weight equals to the density multiple the bulk. So if the container height is three-fourths of the first one, the weight should be three-fourths of the first one, too. So the weight is 36*3/4=27.0

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