An ice cream cone has a height of 6 inches and a diameter of 2.5 inches. If it’s only filled to the top of the cone, about how much ice cream can the cone hold? (Use 3.14 for π.)

Answer 1

The volume of a cone is calculated using the formula V = (1/3)πr^2h, where V is the volume, π is 3.14, r is the radius, and h is the height.

First, we need to find the radius by dividing the diameter by 2:
r = 2.5 / 2 = 1.25 inches

Now we can plug in the values into the formula:
V = (1/3) * 3.14 * (1.25)^2 * 6
V = (1/3) * 3.14 * 1.5625 * 6
V = 0.524 * 1.5625 * 6
V = 0.8180625 * 6
V = 4.908375 cubic inches

Therefore, the cone can hold about 4.91 cubic inches of ice cream when filled to the top.