Find the Volume of Cylinders, Cones, and Spheres

A rancher wants to cut a metal cylinder in half to use as a watering trough as shown.
If the cylinder has a diameter of 5 feet and a length of 9 feet, which value is closest to the volume of the trough in cubic feet? Use π = 3.14.

• 176.6 ft³

• 141.3 ft³

• 88.3 ft³

• 70.7 ft³

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A solid cone was placed in the center of a rectangular fish tank as shown. Which is closest to the maximum amount of water that the fish tank can hold?

• 1286 in³

• 1455 in³

• 1476 in³

• 1569 in³

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Mike has a large plastic cup that he is going to fill with water. The plastic cup is in the shape of a cone as shown. Which is closest to the volume of Mike’s cup?

• 21 cubic inches

• 63 cubic inches

• 66 cubic inches

• 198 cubic inches

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A large sphere at an amusement park is 165 feet in diameter. Which of the following is closest to the volume, in cubic feet, of the sphere? Use π=3.14.

• 261,000

• 2,351,000

• 18,810,000

• 41,210,000

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How do you find the volume of a sphere?

• V= ^1/₃ πr²h

• V= ^4/₃ πr²h

• V= ^4/₃ πr³

• V= πr²h

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A table tennis ball has a diameter of 40 mm. What is the approximate volume of the table tennis ball in cubic millimeters?

• 1,676 mm³

• 18,850 mm³

• 33,510.3 mm³

• 268,083 mm³

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The dimensions of grain storage bins in the shape of a cylinder and a rectangular prism are shown. Which measurement is closest to the difference between the volumes of the 2 bins?

• 24,280 cubic feet

• 16,430 cubic feet

• 11,720 cubic feet

• 4,480 cubic feet

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Kayla has two spherical balls in her yard (see picture).Which statement about their volumes is true?

• The volume of Ball 2 is twice the volume of Ball 1.

• The volume of Ball 1 is 8 times the volume of Ball 2.

• The volume of Ball 1 is twice the volume of Ball 2.

• The volume of Ball 2 is 8 times the volume of Ball 1.

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Jack is making 4 cylindrical wax candles. If he plans to make candles with a diameter of 7 cm and a height of 12 cm, approximately how many cubic centimeters of wax will Jack need to make the candles?

• 7,389 cm³

• 6,333 cm³

• 3,167 cm³

• 1,847 cm³

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Find the volume to the nearest whole number using 3.14 instead of Pi.

• 151 ft³

• 152 ft³

• 150 ft³

• 150.72 ft³

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