SOLUTION: toy rubber balls are packaged in a circular cylinder that holds 3 balls. the diameter of each ball is 5.9 cm. what is the volume of the empty space left in the cylinder?

Question 384408: toy rubber balls are packaged in a circular cylinder that holds 3 balls. the diameter of each ball is 5.9 cm. what is the volume of the empty space left in the cylinder?
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toy rubber balls are packaged in a circular cylinder that holds 3 balls.
the diameter of each ball is 5.9 cm.
what is the volume of the empty space left in the cylinder?
:
The height of the cylinder: 3 * 5.9 = 17.7
Radius of the balls: 5.9/2 = 2.95
:
Empty Vol = Cylinder vol - 3 balls vol
V = -
:
V = 431.913 - 322.608
:
V = 109.3 cu/cm of empty space
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