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Katherine is using a cone to fill a cylinder with sand. If the radius and height are equal on both objects, and Katherine fills the cone to the very top, how many cones will it take to fill the cylinder with sand? Explain your answer.

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A cylinders volume ratio to a cone is 3:1 so therefore 3 cones = 1 cylinder
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