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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Grandma Edith uses her big punch bowl at family gatherings. The bowl is half of a sphere, with a diameter of 30 cm. Her ladle is also half of a sphere, with a diameter of 8 cm. How many ladles full of punch can Grandma Edith scoop from the punch bowl? Use 3.14 to approximate pi and express your answer as a whole number. Please help. Will fan and medal.

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

hey you asked the same question before you still need help i see the questions is closeed though

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

oops closed

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i still need help @pinklion23

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

okay well let me see for a sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

okay to find the area of a semicircle you have to do (3.14*r^2)/2

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

so lets find the first bowl area first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which would be which will be 353.25?

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

okay let me pull up my calculator real quick

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

yep

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

now what is the area of the next bowl :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

25.12

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

yep

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

now you have to do 353.25/25.12 and you will get your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14.0625

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

yep now it says express your answer as a whole number.

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

so how much can she fit?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

yep great job! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could you help me with one more if you dont mind?

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

thx for the medal

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

i can help but post it in another post not in this one :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

OpenStudy (pinklion23):

and tag me :)

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