Answer:
2107 marbles can be stored in the container.
Explanation:
Since a merchant keeps marble in a cylindrical plastic container that has a diameter of 28cm and height of 35cm, and a marble has a diameter of 25mm, to determine the number of marbles that can be stored in such a container if air space accounts for 20 % between marbles, the following calculation must be performed, knowing that the volume of a cylinder is equal to height x π x radius²:
35 x 3.14 x (28/2) ² = X
109.9 x (14 x 14) = X
109.9 x 196 = X
21,540.4 = X
In turn, the volume of each 25mm diameter marble is equal to:
25mm = 2.5cm
4/3 x 3.14 x 1.25³ = X
4.18666 x 1.953125 = X
8.1770 = X
21,540.4 x 0.8 = 17,232.32
17,232.32 / 8,177 = 2,107.41
Therefore, 2107 marbles can be stored in the container.