"A cylindrical canister contains 3 tennis balls. Its height is 8.75inches, and its radius is 1.5. The diameter of one tennis bal
l is 2.5. How much of the canister’s volume is unoccupied by tennis balls? Use 3.14 for π, and round your answer to the nearest hundredths place." 24.54in^3
37.28in^3
61.85in^3
7.56in^3
---------------------------------------------- Find Volume of 1 tennis ball: ---------------------------------------------- Volume of 1 tennis ball = 4/3 x 3.14 x (2.5 ÷ 2)³
Volume of 1 tennis ball = 8.18 in³
---------------------------------------------- Find Volume of 3 tennis balls: ---------------------------------------------- Volume of 3 tennis balls = 8.18 x 3 = 24.54 in³
---------------------------------------------- Find Volume of teh cylindrical canister: ---------------------------------------------- Volume of the cylindrical canister = 3.14 x 1.5² x (2.5 x 3)