To find the volume of the peanut butter jar, we need to determine if the shape is a cylinder.
The formula for the volume \( V \) of a cylinder is given by:
\[ V = \pi r^2 h \]
where \( \pi \) is approximately 3.14, \( r \) is the radius of the base, and \( h \) is the height.
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Find the radius: The width of the jar is 10 centimeters, so the radius \( r \) is half of the width: \[ r = \frac{10}{2} = 5 \text{ centimeters} \]
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Height of the jar: The height \( h \) is given as 16 centimeters.
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Calculate the volume: \[ V = 3.14 \times (5)^2 \times 16 \] \[ = 3.14 \times 25 \times 16 \] \[ = 3.14 \times 400 \] \[ = 1256 \text{ cubic centimeters} \]
Therefore, the volume of the peanut butter jar is 1,256 cubic centimeters.