Asked by Zephyr Benedict

A sandcastle mold is in the shape of a cone, with a diameter of 4 meters and a height of 6 meters. What volume of sand is needed to fill the mold? Use 3.14 for π.
A. 75.36 cubic meters
B. 150.72 cubic meters
C. 100.48 cubic meters
D. 25.12 cubic meters

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Volume of a cone = (1/3)πr^2h. Here r = 2 m, h = 6 m.
V = (1/3)π(2^2)(6) = (1/3)π(4)(6) = 8π.
Using π = 3.14 → V = 8 × 3.14 = 25.12 cubic meters.

Answer: D.