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Golf balls are packaged three to a rectangular box. If the diameter of one ball is 1 3/4, find volume of box?

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Dayna asked:


Really tired. Would appreciate the help.

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    1. juan dela cruz Says:
      November 29th, 2009 at 7:02 am

      width = 2D

      length = D/2 + D/2 + Dsqrt(3)/2 = (1 + sqrt(3)/2)D

      height = D

      v = 2D*(1 + sqrt(3)/2)D*D

      v = 2(1 + sqrt(3)/2)(1.75)^3

      v = 20 cu units