The radius of the cone is 1.25 inches, and its height is 2.75 inches. If the diameter of the bubble gum ball is 0.5 inches, what is the closest approximation of the volume of the cone that can be filled with flavored ice?

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anonymous · Answer

Why did you double post this? http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/4fe8941ee4b0bbec5cf8f8dc

anonymous · Answer

i thought the first sentence would be confusing

farmdawgnation · Answer

For future reference, @julie001, you're able to edit your questions if you need to. Reposting shouldn't be necessary. :)

anonymous · Answer

yea i didnt notice that until after thanks !

anonymous · Answer

Luckily, there is a formula for the volume of a cone, and it's pretty simple to plug in the things we know and find the volume.
The same is true for the volume of a sphere.

Now, if we know both of those volumes, we can figure out how much space is left in the cone by subtracting the sphere's volume from the cone's total volume.

anonymous · Answer

what formula do i use?

anonymous · Answer

volume of a cone is 1/3 * pi * (radius)^2 * height

anonymous · Answer

And the volume of a sphere is (4/3)pi*r^3

anonymous · Answer

thank u both !

anonymous · Answer

My pleasure! =D