A jar of peanut butter has a height of 16 centimeters and a width

of 10 centimeters. Find the volume of the peanut butter jar. Use
3.14 for pi. (1 point)
4,019.2 cubic centimeters
2,009.6 cubic centimeters
5,024 cubic centimeters
1,256 cubic centimeters

1 answer

To find the volume of a cylindrical jar (like a jar of peanut butter), we can use the formula for the volume of a cylinder:

\[ V = \pi r^2 h \]

Where:

  • \( V \) is the volume,
  • \( r \) is the radius of the base,
  • \( h \) is the height of the cylinder.

Given:

  • The height \( h \) is 16 centimeters.
  • The width (diameter) is 10 centimeters, so the radius \( r \) is half of the diameter:

\[ r = \frac{10 \text{ centimeters}}{2} = 5 \text{ centimeters} \]

Now, substituting the values into the volume formula:

\[ V = 3.14 \times (5 \text{ cm})^2 \times 16 \text{ cm} \]

Calculating \( (5 \text{ cm})^2 \):

\[ (5 \text{ cm})^2 = 25 \text{ cm}^2 \]

Next, substitute that back:

\[ V = 3.14 \times 25 \text{ cm}^2 \times 16 \text{ cm} \]

Calculating \( 25 \text{ cm}^2 \times 16 \text{ cm} \):

\[ 25 \text{ cm}^2 \times 16 \text{ cm} = 400 \text{ cm}^3 \]

Now, substituting back into the volume formula:

\[ V = 3.14 \times 400 \text{ cm}^3 \]

Now perform the multiplication:

\[ V = 1256 \text{ cm}^3 \]

Thus, the volume of the peanut butter jar is 1,256 cubic centimeters.

The correct answer is:

1,256 cubic centimeters.