A professional baker uses a chocolate mold to make decorations for cakes. One chocolate mold is in the shape of a cone and has a diameter of 2 cm and a height of 6 cm. What volume of chocolate, in cubic centimeters, is needed to make a solid chocolate cone? Use 3.14 for π .

1. 12.56 cubic centimeters
2. 18.84 cubic centimeters
3. 37.68 cubic centimeters
4. 6.28 cubic centimeters

1 answer

To find the volume of a cone, you can use the formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \]

where \( V \) is the volume, \( r \) is the radius of the base, and \( h \) is the height.

Given:

  • The diameter of the cone is \( 2 \) cm, so the radius \( r \) is: \[ r = \frac{diameter}{2} = \frac{2 \text{ cm}}{2} = 1 \text{ cm} \]
  • The height \( h \) is \( 6 \) cm.

Now, we can substitute the values into the volume formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times (1 \text{ cm})^2 \times 6 \text{ cm} \]

Calculating the radius squared:

\[ (1 \text{ cm})^2 = 1 \text{ cm}^2 \]

Now substituting back into the volume formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 1 \text{ cm}^2 \times 6 \text{ cm} \]

Now calculate the product:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 6 \] \[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 18.84 \] \[ V = 6.28 \text{ cubic centimeters} \]

Thus, the volume of chocolate needed to make a solid chocolate cone is 6.28 cubic centimeters.

So the answer is option 4. 6.28 cubic centimeters.