How many lead shots each 3 mm in diameter can be made from a cuboid of dimensions 9 cm × 12 cm?

Question

Philoid · Accepted Answer

Given,

Diameter of the lead shot = 3 mm

Radius (r) of a lead shot = 3/2 = 1.5 mm = 0.15 cm and

Dimensions of the cuboid = 9 cm x 11 cm x 12 cm

Now,

The number of the lead shots =

= 84000

So,

84000 number of lead shots can be made from the cuboid.