The volume of a cylinder is 40 ft cubed Which expression represents the volume of a cone with the same base and height as the cylinder?
Answer
A
1 third open paren 40 squared close paren ft cubed
B
1 third 40 ft cubed
C
3 open paren 1 over 40 close paren ft cubed
D
3 40 ft cubed
Explanation
A cone with the same base and height as a cylinder has one-third the cylinder’s volume. One-third of 40 ft³ is 40/3 ft³, represented by “1 third 40 ft cubed.”
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