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Contents
Problem
What is the maximum number of balls of clay of radius that can completely fit inside a cube of side length assuming the balls can be reshaped but not compressed before they are packed in the cube?
Solution 1 (Inequality)
The volume of the cube is and the volume of a clay ball is
Since the balls can be reshaped but not compressed, the maximum number of balls that can completely fit inside a cube is Approximating with we have or We simplify to get from which
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Solution 2 (Inequality)
As shown in Solution 1, we conclude that the maximum number of balls that can completely fit inside a cube is
By an underestimation we have or
By an overestimation we have or
Together, we get from which
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Solution 3 (Approximation)
As shown in Solution 1, we conclude that the maximum number of balls that can completely fit inside a cube is
Approximating with we have Since is about greater than it is safe to claim that
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See Also
2021 Fall AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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