Act 1
1. How many donut holes are in the box and bag combined?
2. Write down a guess.
Act 2
3. What information would be useful to figure this out?
4. Write down some questions you have in your head right now.
Act 3
Sequel
5. What would happen if the donuts were 3 inches wide?
6. What would happen if the box was 5 inches tall?
Common Core Standards
8.G.C.9
Know the formulas for the volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
8.G.C.9
Know the formulas for the volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
how do you solve this problem I am stuck.
Thanks for asking! I just worked through it and had to try a couple different methods.
First, I tried just calculating the volume of the donut holes and dividing the volumes of the box and bag by it. That came out to a larger number than the answer.
Next, I calculated/estimated the amount of donut holes that could fit the length, width, and height of the box and bag, and multiplied. That came out to a more reasonable answer.
Here’s the PDF of my work.
Hope that helps!