SOLUTION: If you put a metal sphere with a 6' diameter into a tank that is 12' x 12' x 14', what is the volume of water that would overflow?

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Question 420796: If you put a metal sphere with a 6' diameter into a tank that is 12' x 12' x 14', what is the volume of water that would overflow?
Answer by ilana(307) About Me  (Show Source):
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This has nothing to do with the volume of the tank. The volume of water that overflows will be the volume of the sphere, which is 4/3*pi*r^3, or 4/3*pi*27, or 36pi cubic feet.