A can of spaghetti has a diameter of 12 cm and a height of 16 cm. The can contains spherical meatballs, each with a radius of 3 cm, that take up 25% of the volume.

How many meatballs are in the can?

Use 3.14 to approximate pi and express your answer as a whole number.

Question

A can of spaghetti has a diameter of 12 cm and a height of 16 cm. The can contains spherical meatballs, each with a radius of 3 cm, that take up 25% of the volume.

 

How many meatballs are in the can?

Use 3.14 to approximate pi and express your answer as a whole number.

samara89 · Answer

@greatlife44

samara89 · Answer

I think the answer is 4 meatballs

weasel123 · Answer

the can contains spherical meatballs. no duh!  i thought it had triangular meatballs

greatlife44 · Answer

$$\pi*r^{2}*h_{can} = \pi*(6cm)^{2}*(16cm) =576\pi~cm^3_{volume~can}$$

$$576\pi~cm^{3}*0.25 = 452cm^{3}~volume~meatballs~takes~up$$

$$\frac{ 4 }{ 3 }*(3cm)^3*\pi = 113~cm^{3}_[volume of meat~ball]$$

$$\frac{ Volume~meat~ball~takesup }{ meat ball volume  }=\frac{ 452cm^3}{ 113cm^3 }  $$

$$\frac{ 452 }{ 113  } = 4~meat~balls$$

greatlife44 · Answer

@Samara89 please look at what I did.