SOLUTION: How many 7.431 in tall sugar cones can a gallon of delicious sweet shop ice cream fice fill? Assume each cone is completely filled with ice cream and topped with a 2.8 in wide scoo

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Question 1028345: How many 7.431 in tall sugar cones can a gallon of delicious sweet shop ice cream fice fill? Assume each cone is completely filled with ice cream and topped with a 2.8 in wide scoop of ice cream. Note: use 1 gallon=231 inch cube
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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We have to calculate volume of hemisphere and volume of cone
Volume of hemisphere = %282%2F3%29+%2Api%2A%281.4%5E3%29

=5.479 cu.in
Volume of cone = +%281%2F3%29+%2Api%2A%281.4%29%5E2+%2A+7.431
=15.252 cu.in
5.479+15.252 = 20.731cu in

One gallon = 231 cu in
231/20.73
11 cones