SOLUTION: A can contains 3 tennis balls tightly packed. Each ball has a diameter of 2.5 inches. How much greater is the circumference of the can than the height of the can?

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Question 993240: A can contains 3 tennis balls tightly packed. Each ball has a diameter of 2.5 inches. How much greater is the circumference of the can than the height of the can?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Each ball has a diameter of 2.5 inches
Circumference = Pi x diameter
Circumference = Pi x 2.5
Circumference = 7.85 inches (2 decimal places)
Height = 3 x 2.5
Height = 7.5 inches
Circumference - Height
7.85 - 7.5 = 0.35 inches
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