Question
The Bown-C Balls company manufactures balls with a circumference that measures 13 inches. They want to package the balls in the smallest possible cube-shaped box. To the hundreths place, what is the length of the side of the smallest box that can hold a ball
2.07 in
4.14 in
6.21 in
6.50 in
2.07 in
4.14 in
6.21 in
6.50 in
Answers
R_scott
the ball diameter is ... circumference / π
Damon
So what is the diameter?
pi D = 13
so
D = 13 / 3.14159 = about 4.138 will work :)
pi D = 13
so
D = 13 / 3.14159 = about 4.138 will work :)
Samuel
thanks for the help! greatly appreciated
Damon
You are welcome.