Volume of Cones Practice

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Question
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
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To find the volume \( V \) of a cone, you can use the formula:

\[ V = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h \]

where:

  • \( r \) is the radius of the base of the cone,
  • \( h \) is the height of the cone.

In this case:

  • \( r = 3 \) inches,
  • \( h = 7 \) inches,
  • \( \pi \approx 3.14 \).

Now, substitute the values into the formula:

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

Calculating \( (3)^2 \):

\[ (3)^2 = 9 \]

Now substitute this value:

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

Calculate \( 9 \times 7 = 63 \):

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

Now calculate \( 3.14 \times 63 \):

\[ 3.14 \times 63 = 197.82 \]

Now divide by 3:

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

Therefore, the volume of the cone-shaped container is approximately

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