SOLUTION: How many cubic centimeters of ice cream can an ice cream cone (within the cone) hold if its height is 6 centimeters and the diameter of its base is 3 centimeters? Give solution acc

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Question 462066: How many cubic centimeters of ice cream can an ice cream cone (within the cone) hold if its height is 6 centimeters and the diameter of its base is 3 centimeters? Give solution accurate to the nearest hundredth. Include correct units with your solution
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The volume of a cone is one-third the volume of a cylinder with the same base and height. So:



You can plug in your values and do your own arithmetic. Don't forget that the diameter is twice the radius.

John

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