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

5,024 cubic centimeters

2,009.6 cubic centimeters

1,256 cubic centimeters

1 answer

To find the volume of the peanut butter jar, we can assume it has the shape of a cylinder. The formula for the volume \( V \) of a cylinder is given by:

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

where:

  • \( r \) is the radius,
  • \( h \) is the height,
  • \( \pi \) is approximately 3.14.

Given:

  • Height \( h = 16 \) cm
  • Diameter \( d = 10 \) cm, therefore the radius \( r = \frac{d}{2} = \frac{10}{2} = 5 \) cm.

Now we can plug in the values into the volume formula:

\[ V = 3.14 \times (5)^2 \times 16 \] \[ V = 3.14 \times 25 \times 16 \] \[ V = 3.14 \times 400 \] \[ V = 1256 \text{ cubic centimeters} \]

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

The correct answer is: 1,256 cubic centimeters.