Galileo
essica's icemaker can produce pieces of ice in the shapes of spheres and cylinders. The sphere-shaped pieces and the bases of the cylinder-shaped pieces are 1 inch in diameter. When standing on its base, each cylinder-shaped piece is 1 inch tall.
Part 1
Which is closest to the volume of a sphere-shaped piece of ice?
0.5 cubic inches
1 cubic inch
1.5 cubic inches
2 cubic inches
Part 2
Which is closest to the volume of a cylinder-shaped piece of ice?
0.25 cubic inches
0.75 cubic inches
1.25 cubic inches
1.75 cubic inches
Part 3
Which two of the following would give Jessica about the same total volume of ice?