Cups A and B are cone shaped and have heights of 27 cm and 25 cm and openings with radii of 7 cm and 9 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
Nov 19, 2017
Yes, cup A will overflow.
Explanation:
Find the volume of each cone by using the following formula:
Since cone B has a greater volume than cone A, and it is given that cone B is completely full, it can be concluded that cup A will overflow.