We will begin with a golf ball with a diameter of 5 cm and a piece of paper that is 15 x 25 cm. Here is a
diagram showing the dimensions of each part of the box,
5 cm
5 cm!
15 cm
15 cm
25 cm
Based on the following labelled net diagram, answer the following questions:
1. What is the maximum number of balls that will fit in the box? Explain how you know.
Each ball has a diameter of 5 cm, The box is 15 cm by 25 cm, therefore, there will be three columns and five rows of balls. 3 multiplied by 5 is 15, so the maximum number of balls that will fit in the box is 15 balls
