Radius 3.

90818
Height 7.815058

Surface Area 287.8737

Volume 375

375 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

7 87.964594 137.44468 197.92034 269.39157 351.85838
7.5 94.24778 147.26216 212.0575 288.63383 376.99112
8 100.53096 157.07963 226.19467 307.87608 402.12386
8.5 106.81415 166.89711 240.33184 327.11834 427.2566
9 113.09734 176.71459 254.469 346.36059 452.38934
9.5 119.38052 186.53206 268.60617 365.60285 477.52208
10 125.66371 196.34954 282.74334 384.8451 502.65482
10.5 131.94689 206.16702 296.88051 404.08736 527.78757
11 138.23008 215.98449 311.01767 423.32961 552.92031
11.5 144.51326 225.80197 325.15484 442.57187 578.05305
12 150.79645 235.61945 339.29201 461.81412 603.18579
Height

Learning Objective

Goal Seek Question 1 A softdrink company packages its drinks in cans. The mould that they are currently usin
Use Goal Seek to determine the height of the can, if we want the can to hold 375 ml of
The volume of a can (cylinder) is calculated by the formula: pi*radius*radius*height. Yo

Data Table Question 2 The company wants to look at the various cases that different sized cans of radius 2 - 6
Consider increments of 0.5 cm for both the radius and the height of the can and constru

Solver Question 3 The company is considering reducing the cost of production of cans, which means minim
This is because a smaller surface area results in a lower metal cost.
Use solver to determine the dimensions of the can (radius and height) to minimise the
The formula for the surface area of a can (cylinder) is: (2*pi*radius*height) + (2*pi*rad

General Question 4 The company uses cubic crates to pack the cans in. The dimensions of the crate are 120
Calculate how many cans can be packed into the crate, from a mathematical point of vi
From a practical point of view, we will have to round each of the values downwards.
Calculate the total cans from a mathematical point of view and a practical point of view

Solver Question 5 What is the difference in the number of cans? Lets call this "potential cans".
Use solver to determine the dimensions of the cubic crate that minimises the "potentia

SUMPRODUCT Question 6 The actual metal price is currently 0.8, however, there is only a 0.4 probability of this oc
There is 0.1 probability that the metal price would double, and a 0.1 probability that th
There is also a 0.2 probability that the metal price would be the average of the current
There is also a 0.2 probability that the metal price would be the average of the current
Use SUMPRODUCT to calculate the estimated metal price.

Scenario Manager Question 7 Use Scenario Manager to present the Total Metal Cost to management which includes
 Cube Crate Size
Length 117.2389
Width 117.2389
Height 117.2389

Total Cans
Potential Cans
4.5 5 5.5 6 Radius
445.32076 549.77871 665.23224 791.68135
477.12938 589.04862 712.74883 848.23002 Metal price (estimate)
508.93801 628.31853 760.26542 904.77868 Metal Cost per can
540.74664 667.58844 807.78201 961.32735 Total Metal cost
572.55526 706.85835 855.2986 1017.876
604.36389 746.12826 902.81519 1074.4247
636.17251 785.39816 950.33178 1130.9734 Metal price (very low)
667.98114 824.66807 997.84837 1187.522 Metal price (low)
699.78976 863.93798 1045.365 1244.0707 Metal price (actual)
731.59839 903.20789 1092.8815 1300.6194 Metal price (high)
763.40701 942.4778 1140.3981 1357.168 Metal price (very high)

uld that they are currently using for the top of the can has a radius of 3.5 cm.
want the can to hold 375 ml of drink.
ula: pi*radius*radius*height. You can use the PI() function to get the value of pi.

erent sized cans of radius 2 - 6 cm and different heights of 7 - 12 cm can hold.

he height of the can and construct a Data Table.

tion of cans, which means minimising the surface area of the can.

us and height) to minimise the surface area while ensuring the can still holds 375 ml.
*pi*radius*height) + (2*pi*radius*radius).

dimensions of the crate are 120 cm * 120 cm * 120 cm.

rom a mathematical point of view.
ch of the values downwards.
ew and a practical point of view.

his "potential cans".

te that minimises the "potential cans" to reduce waste.

only a 0.4 probability of this occurring.

le, and a 0.1 probability that the metal price would halve.
d be the average of the current price and the halved price.
d be the average of the current price and the doubled price.

o management which includes the scenarios of Low Price = 0.6 and High Price = 1.2.
 Mathematical Practical
Cans across length 15.00 15
Cans across width 15.00 15
Cans across height 15.00 15

3375.00 3375
0.00

0.88

0.4 0.1
0.6 0.2
0.8 0.4
1.2 0.2
1.6 0.1