Question

None of this makes sense

Answer 1

The volume of the cone is:

V=Sb×h/3=(pi×r²)×h/3, where Sb is the area of the base (circle of radius r) and h is the height.

V=pi×r²×h/3=pi×1.5²×5/3=11.775in³

The closest indicated value is the first one, 11.78in³