A conical perfume bottle has a radius of 3.9 centimeters and a height of 5.4 centimeters.

Using 3.14 for , approximately how much perfume can the bottle hold?
A.
357.09 cubic centimeters
B.
85.97 cubic centimeters
C.
119.03 cubic centimeters
D.
257.90 cubic centimeters

1 answer

To find the volume of a conical perfume bottle, we can use the formula for the volume of a cone:

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

where:

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

Given:

  • Radius \( r = 3.9 \) cm,
  • Height \( h = 5.4 \) cm.

Now, plug in the values into the formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times (3.9)^2 \times 5.4 \]

First, calculate \( (3.9)^2 \):

\[ (3.9)^2 = 15.21 \]

Now substitute this value back into the formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 15.21 \times 5.4 \]

Next, calculate \( 3.14 \times 15.21 \):

\[ 3.14 \times 15.21 \approx 47.7044 \]

Now use this to calculate the volume:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 47.7044 \times 5.4 \]

Calculate \( 47.7044 \times 5.4 \):

\[ 47.7044 \times 5.4 \approx 257.99976 \]

Now take \( \frac{1}{3} \) of this product:

\[ V \approx \frac{257.99976}{3} \approx 85.99992 \]

Approximately, this number rounds to:

\[ V \approx 86.0 \text{ cubic centimeters} \]

Thus, the closest answer is:

B. 85.97 cubic centimeters.