One gallon is approximately 3. 875 liters. Mario buys 1. 5 gallons of gasoline for his lawn trimmer. How many liters of gasoline
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Step 1
Find the Volume of the two balls
we know that
the Volume of a sphere is equal to
In this problem we have
Substitute
so
the volume of the two balls is equal
Step 2
Find the volume of a cylinder
we know that
The Volume of a cylinder is equal to
In this problem we have
Substitute
Step 3
Find the amount of wasted space in the cylinder
Subtract the volume of the two balls from the volume of the cylinder
Step 4
Find the volume of the square prism
The volume of the prism is equal to
where
B is the area of the base of the prism
h is the height of the prism
In this problem we have
-----> the base is equal to the diameter
Substitute
Step 5
Find the amount of wasted space in the prism
Subtract the volume of the two balls from the volume of the prism
Step 6
Compare the amount of wasted space
the amount of wasted space in the cylinder is
the amount of wasted space in the prism is
Find the difference
The package that has the least amount of wasted space is the cylinder
therefore
<u>the answer is the option</u>
the cylinder because it has approximately 11.6 in.3 less wasted space than the prism