Cups A and B are cone shaped and have heights of 20cm and 12cm and openings with radii of 5cm and 8cm, 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 3, 2018

Since volume of cup B (2412.7432) > volume of cup A (523.5988), #excess quantity of 1889.1444 cc from Cone B will overflow.

Explanation:

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Volume of a cone V=(13)πr2h

Given : ra=5cm,rb=8cm,ha=20cm,hb=12cm

Va=(13)π5220=523.5988

Vb=(13)π8212=2412.7432

Since volume of cup B (2412.7432) > volume of cup A (523.5988), #excess quantity of 1889.1444 cc from Cone B will overflow.