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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

Each tennis ball is 2.63 inches in diameter. A sketch of the specially designed container is below. How many tennis balls can fit inside the container? How many more tennis balls could fit into the container if the container’s dimensions are doubled?

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

@perl @Mertsj @wio

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

@wio

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hmm, I'm not completely sure how to do this to be honest.

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

ok

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

i'll wait for perl and mertsji

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I mean, you can get an estimate at the very least by using volume

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but it's hard to know how much space will be just air

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

mm but we cannot use them i guess because balsare not liquds and there should be lot of empty space

OpenStudy (perl):

is the top a cone?

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

yes

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

@perl

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

@freckles

OpenStudy (bohotness):

add

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

what?

OpenStudy (bohotness):

add all them up okay

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

add what? volumes?

OpenStudy (bohotness):

yes

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

ummm but i get 146 balls thats impossible imagine it

OpenStudy (bohotness):

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