The formula for the volume of a sphere is
V=(4/3)π
r³. We will only need half of this, so our formula is
V=(1/2)(4/3)π
r³=(4/6)π
r³=(2/3)π
r³. Since the diameter of the sink is 20 in, the radius is half of that or 10 in. Substituting that in, we have:
V=(2/3)π(10³)=(2/3)(1000)π=2000π/3 in³.
The formula for the volume of the conical cup is
V=(1/3)π
r²
h. Our radius is 1/2 of the 8 in diameter, or 4 in. Using our information we have
V=(1/3)π(4²)(6)=(1/3)π(96)=32
π in³.
To find out how many cups it will take to empty the sink, we divide the volume of the sink by the volume of the cup:

The volume of the cylindrical cup is given by the formula
V=π
r²
h. Our radius is half of the diameter of 4, or 2 in. Using our information we have
V=π(2²)(6)=24π in³. To determine how many cups it would take to empty the sink we divide the volume of the sink by the volume of the cup:
