A snow cone is 5 inches tall with a 3 inch diameter opening. A scoop of shaved ice is approximately a 2 inch diameter sphere.

Question

A snow cone is 5 inches tall with a 3 inch diameter opening. A scoop of shaved ice is
approximately a 2 inch diameter sphere. What is the maximum number of scoops of
shaved ice that could melt in the cone and not overflow?
No scoops; even 1 scoop would overflow if melted
Three scoops
Two scoops
One scoop

Kunduz · Accepted Answer

Click to see the answer