document.write( "Question 100554: I need to find out how many gumballs are in a gumball machine. If the diameter of the sphere is 4cm and if a square of 9 gumballs is 1/2cm. I am clueless. Please help. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #73202 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! V=4/3PIR^3 \n" ); document.write( "V=4/3*3.14*2^3 \n" ); document.write( "V=9.42/3*8 \n" ); document.write( "V=25.12 ANSWER FOR THE MACHINE VOLUME. \n" ); document.write( "9/0.5=X/25.12 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY. \n" ); document.write( ".5X=226.08 \n" ); document.write( "X=226.08/.5 \n" ); document.write( "X=452.16 ANSWER FOR THE NUMBER OF BALLS. \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "THIS ANSWER ASSUMES THE BALLS ALL STACK UP IN A SQUARE. HOWEVER: THAT ISN'T THE WAY THEY LIE IN THE MACHINE SO THE ACTUAL TOTAL NUMBER MAY BE SLIGHTLY LARGER. \n" ); document.write( " |