Question

tennis balls with a diameter of 2.5in are sold in cans of three. the can is a cylender. what is the volume of the area not occupied by the tennis balls?

Answer 1

Answer:

The volume of the area not occupied by the tennis balls is 12.28 cubic inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that tennis balls with a diameter of 2.5in are sold in cans of three. the can is a cylinder.

Radius of ball = Radius of can = $\frac{2.5}{2}=1.25$

Height of can = $2.5\times 3=7.5$

The volume of sphere is

$V=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi r^3$

where, r is radius of sphere.

The volume of a tennis balls is

$V=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi (1.25)^3$

$V=8.18123$

$V\approx 8.18$

Volume of three tennis balls is

$V_1=3\times 8.18=24.54$

The volume of cylinder is

$V=\pi r^2h$

The volume of can is

$V_2=\pi (1.25)^2(7.5)$

$V_2=36.81553$

$V_2\approx 36.82$

The volume of the area not occupied by the tennis balls is

Volume = Volume of cylinder - Volume of three tennis balls

            = 36.82 - 24.54 = 12.28 inches

Therefore, the volume of the area not occupied by the tennis balls is 12.28 cubic inches.