Ernie is making a cylinder-shaped container to store his pens. the container has a base on one end and an opening on the other end. he is going to spray paint the outside of the container. the container has a diameter of 3 inches and a height of 18 inches. what is the surface area of the container? use 3.14 for π . enter your answer, as a decimal, in the box.

Diameter of container=3 in
radius=r=3/2=1.5 in
height=h=18 in
As cylinder has only one end closed,so we add only that one end area to the cylinder(exclude the open end area):
Total surface area= (surface area of cylinder having both end open)+( area                                    of one circular end)
                             = 2πrh + πr²
                             = 2(3.14)(1.5)(18) + (3.14)(1.5)²
                             =176.625 in²

The answer would be the second choice : )

(6,0) i hope it makes enough sense