SOLUTION: A cylindrical container that holds tennis balls has diameter 3 inches and height of 12 inches. Each spherical tennis ball that holds has a radius 1.4 inches. How many tennis balls

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Question 599102: A cylindrical container that holds tennis balls has diameter 3 inches and height of 12 inches. Each spherical tennis ball that holds has a radius 1.4 inches. How many tennis balls can the container hold?
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A cylindrical container that holds tennis balls has diameter 3 inches and height of 12 inches. Each spherical tennis ball that holds has a radius 1.4 inches. How many tennis balls can the container hold?
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2*1.4 = 2.8" the diameter of the balls
12%2F2.8 = 4.28 ~ 4 balls