Question

guided practice
recall that mirabelle needs to wrap the cans in her beverage taste test to conceal the manufacturers’ brand names. now you will determine how much blue paper she will need to wrap around the side of each can.
mirabelle needs to cover the side of a can that has a height of 5 in. and a diameter of 2.5 in.
what are you asked to find?
a. surface area
b. lateral area

Explanation:

The problem asks for the area of the side of the can (excluding top and bottom), which is defined as the lateral area of a cylinder. Surface area includes the top and bottom, but only the side needs covering here.

Answer:

B. lateral area