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A company uses paper cups shaped like cones for its water cooler. Each cup has a height of 12 cm, and the base has a

radius of 3.5 cm. How much water is needed to fill 50 cups?
Use 3.14 for pi and do not round your answer.

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Answer: 7693cm

Explanation:

The volume of a cone is given as:

= 1/3πr²h

where π = 3.14

radius = 3.5cm

height = 12

Volume = 1/3πr²h

= 1/3 × 3.14 × 3.5² × 12

= 153.86cm³

Therefore, the amount of water that is needed to fill 50 cups will be:

= 153.86 × 50

= 7693cm

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