document.write( "Question 253259: Carmina is packing 27 superballs in 3 square layers. Each ball has diameter 4 cm. What is the minimum volume of the box? What is the surface area of the box? How much empty space is in the box? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #185543 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! V=(4/3)*pi*r^3 \n" ); document.write( "V=(4/3)*pi*2^3=32 *pi/3 \n" ); document.write( "The box is 3*4 =12 cms wide and long and high \n" ); document.write( "V=12*12*12=144*12 \n" ); document.write( "Surface area is 6*12*12 \n" ); document.write( "Empty space is 144*12-32pi/3 \n" ); document.write( " |