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Question 299586: How many cubic inches of ice cream can an ice cream cone hold (within the cone) if its height is 7 inches and the diameter of its base is 3 inches? Give solution accurate to the nearest hundredth. Include correct units with your solution.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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diameter = 3"
so radius = 1.5 "
height = 7 "
volume formula = 1/3 pi* r^2 *h
volume = 1/3 * pi * 1.5^2 * 7
volume = 16.493 cubic inches