Question 176446
a can contains 3 tennis ball, tightly packed. each ball has a diameter of 2.5 in. how much greater is the circumference of the can than the height of the can?

Circumference of top or bottom circle of can = piD = 2.5pi inches = 7.86 inches

Height of can = 3 * 2.5  =  7.5 inches

Therefore, circumference (7.86 inches) is .36 inches greater than the height (7.5 inches) of the can.