Pretzel King Pretzels sells a jumbo box full of pretzel rods. Each box is 10inches by 10inches by 8in. Each pretzel rod is approximately 5inches long and has a radius of about 0.25iches. How many whole pretzel rods can be packed inside of each jumbo box? Use 3.14 for π. Explain how you got your answer

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Rebecca Schwartz

Mathematics

28 September, 17:15

Pretzel King Pretzels sells a jumbo box full of pretzel rods. Each box is 10inches by 10inches by 8in. Each pretzel rod is approximately 5inches long and has a radius of about 0.25iches. How many whole pretzel rods can be packed inside of each jumbo box? Use 3.14 for π. Explain how you got your answer

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Darryl Vaughn · Answer 1

First solve the volume of the box

V = 10 x 10 x 8 = 800 cubic inches

Then solve the volume of 1 pretzel

V = pI*h*r^2

V = 3.14*5 * (0.25) ^2

V = 0.98125 cu. In

So the amount of pretzel can be pack

A = 800 / 0.98125 = 815 pretzel