SOLUTION: A candy spherical egg is 6 inches in diameter. The shell is uniformly 1/4 inch thick. The rest of the interior of the egg is empty. How many cubic inches of candy is in the egg?
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Question 1077118: A candy spherical egg is 6 inches in diameter. The shell is uniformly 1/4 inch thick. The rest of the interior of the egg is empty. How many cubic inches of candy is in the egg?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A candy spherical egg is 6 inches in diameter. The shell is uniformly 1/4 inch thick. The rest of the interior of the egg is empty. How many cubic inches of candy is in the egg?
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V = (4/3)pi*r^3
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diameter = 6 - 2(1/4) = 5.5 "
radius = 5.5/2 = 2.75
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Ans: Candy = (4/3)pi*2.75^3 = 27.73pi cu in = 87.11 in^3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A candy spherical egg is 6 inches in diameter. The shell is uniformly 1/4 inch thick. The rest of the interior of the egg is empty. How many cubic inches of candy is in the egg?
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Candy volume = 3" sphere - 2.75" sphere (3 & 2.75 are the radii)
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