A coffee maker has a cone-shaped container to hold the coffee grounds. The radius of the container is 3 inches and the height is 7 inches. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of coffee grounds the container can hold? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth and use 3.14 for π .(1 point)

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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 of the cone,
  • \( h \) is the height of the cone,
  • \( \pi \) is approximately 3.14.

Given:

  • The radius \( r = 3 \) inches,
  • The height \( h = 7 \) inches.

Plugging in the values:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times (3^2) \times 7 \]

Calculating \( 3^2 \):

\[ 3^2 = 9 \]

Now substitute back into the volume formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 9 \times 7 \]

Calculating \( 9 \times 7 \):

\[ 9 \times 7 = 63 \]

Now substitute again:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.14 \times 63 \]

Calculating \( 3.14 \times 63 \):

\[ 3.14 \times 63 \approx 197.82 \]

Now divide by 3:

\[ V \approx \frac{197.82}{3} \approx 65.94 \]

Rounding to the nearest hundredth, the volume of coffee grounds the container can hold is:

\[ \boxed{65.94} \text{ cubic inches} \]