Open Response 2
A glass containing water is in the shape of a right circular cylinder with a radius
of 3 centimeters. The height of the water in the glass is 10 centimeters.
a) What is the volume of the water in the glass? Be sure to include units of
measure in your answer. Show or explain how you obtained your answer.
b) Five spherical marbles of equal size are dropped into the glass. The water in
the glass rises to a height of 11 centimeters. What is the increase in the
volume of the contents of the glass? Be sure to include units of measure in
your answer. Show or explain how you obtained your answer.
c) What is the volume of one of the marbles? Be sure to include units of
measure in your answer. Show or explain how you obtained your answer.
d) What is the radius of one of the marbles? Be sure to include units of
measure in your answer. Show or explain how you obtained your answer.