Asked by Zephyr Benedict

A hanging flower vase is in the shape of a cone with a radius of 5 inches and a height of 15 inches. What volume of water can the flower vase hold? Use 3.14 for π.
A. 78.5 cubic inches
B. 1,570 cubic inches
C. 1,177.5 cubic inches
D. 392.5 cubic inches

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Volume of a cone: V = (1/3)πr^2h
Here r = 5, h = 15, so
V = (1/3)π(5^2)(15) = (1/3)π(25)(15) = 125π.
Using π = 3.14: V = 125 × 3.14 = 392.5 cubic inches.

Answer: D. 392.5 cubic inches