Question

A pharmacist is emptying capsules to create a powder mix for a patient. if a capsule holds 3 . 5 cubic centimeters of medicine,about how many capsules will he need to use to fill a cylinder 2 centimeters in a diameter and 4 centimeters tall?

Answer 1

Volume of cylinder is π(2/2)²(4)=4πcc. Number of capsules=4π/3.5=3.59 capsules, so he will need about 4 capsules to fill the cylinder.