Cups A and B are cone shaped and have heights of 29 cm and 28 cm and openings with radii of 7 cm and 11 cm, respectively. If cup B is full and its contents are poured into cup A, will cup A overflow? If not how high will cup A be filled?

1 Answer
Mar 27, 2016

overflow

Explanation:

Require to calculate the volume of both cones using

V = 1/3pir^2h , " h is height and " r ," the radius"

V_A = 1/3 xxpixx7^2xx29 ≈ 1488.07" cubic cm "

V_B = 1/3xxpixx11^2xx28 ≈ 3547.905" cubic cm "

Since V_B > V_A " cup A will overflow "