Question
An ice cream cone has a height of 6 inches and a diameter of 2.5 inches. If it’s only filled to the top of the cone, about how much ice cream can the cone hold? (Use 3.14 for π.)
Answers
GPT 3.5
The volume of a cone is calculated using the formula V = (1/3)πr^2h, where V is the volume, π is 3.14, r is the radius, and h is the height.
First, we need to find the radius by dividing the diameter by 2:
r = 2.5 / 2 = 1.25 inches
Now we can plug in the values into the formula:
V = (1/3) * 3.14 * (1.25)^2 * 6
V = (1/3) * 3.14 * 1.5625 * 6
V = 0.524 * 1.5625 * 6
V = 0.8180625 * 6
V = 4.908375 cubic inches
Therefore, the cone can hold about 4.91 cubic inches of ice cream when filled to the top.
First, we need to find the radius by dividing the diameter by 2:
r = 2.5 / 2 = 1.25 inches
Now we can plug in the values into the formula:
V = (1/3) * 3.14 * (1.25)^2 * 6
V = (1/3) * 3.14 * 1.5625 * 6
V = 0.524 * 1.5625 * 6
V = 0.8180625 * 6
V = 4.908375 cubic inches
Therefore, the cone can hold about 4.91 cubic inches of ice cream when filled to the top.