document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402205>Question 402205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 9in by 9in by 12in jar in the shape of a rectangular prism is completely filled with gum balls of diameter 3/4 inch. Estimate the number of gum balls in the jar, and explain your reasoning. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284539 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The jar's volume is 9*9*12 = 972 cubic inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the gumballs are stacked with their centers on a grid, one above the other, each will occupy (3/4)^3 cubic inches = 27/64.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "972/(27/64) = 2304 gumballs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stacking is more complex, tho, and the gumballs will stack such that their centers are not vertical.  The jar will hold more than 2304, maybe 2500 or 2600.<BR>\n" );
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