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Will at least three identical cubes fit inside a cylindrical shipping container?
(1) The edge of one of the cubical boxes is 4/5 as wide as the diameter of the cylinder.
(2) If the cylinder had 50% more capacity, seven of the identical cubical boxes could fit inside the cylinder
(1) The edge of one of the cubical boxes is 4/5 as wide as the diameter of the cylinder.
(2) If the cylinder had 50% more capacity, seven of the identical cubical boxes could fit inside the cylinder
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The key here is to understand that largest square that fits inside a circle is the one with diagonal d * Sqrt 2 , d being the diameter of circle. In other words if the edge of the square is greater than d/ sqrt 2, it will not fit in
Same applies to the face of the cube and the cylinder here.
From 1)We know that the side of cube is d/(5/4) which is higher than d/1.414. For this case we surely know it won’t fit it. We can strike off b,c,e now
From 2)alone we do not eat to know if f the capacity is increased along height or Lang the circular surface of the cylinder. Hence we have no definitive answer. Cross off D
A is the right choice
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Same applies to the face of the cube and the cylinder here.
From 1)We know that the side of cube is d/(5/4) which is higher than d/1.414. For this case we surely know it won’t fit it. We can strike off b,c,e now
From 2)alone we do not eat to know if f the capacity is increased along height or Lang the circular surface of the cylinder. Hence we have no definitive answer. Cross off D
A is the right choice
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(1) The edge of one of the cubical boxes is 4/5 as wide as the diameter of the cylinder.
The diagonal of the square will be the diameter of the circle (base of the cylinder). diameter = s*(2)^0.5
Edge of the cube is (4/5)*d
(4/5)*d * \(\sqrt{2}\) is greater than d, so doesnt make sense.
This is enough to prove that the cubes cannot fit in the cylinder.
(2) If the cylinder had 50% more capacity, seven of the identical cubical boxes could fit inside the cylinder
Capacity can be increased by increasing the surface area of the base of cylinder or the height of the cylinder or both. We can say that 3 cubes will fit in if only one of height or base has been increased since 7 can fit in if capacity is increased by 50%. However if both have been increased then we cannot say for sure. Hence (2) is not sufficient.
So, the answer should be A.
The diagonal of the square will be the diameter of the circle (base of the cylinder). diameter = s*(2)^0.5
Edge of the cube is (4/5)*d
(4/5)*d * \(\sqrt{2}\) is greater than d, so doesnt make sense.
This is enough to prove that the cubes cannot fit in the cylinder.
(2) If the cylinder had 50% more capacity, seven of the identical cubical boxes could fit inside the cylinder
Capacity can be increased by increasing the surface area of the base of cylinder or the height of the cylinder or both. We can say that 3 cubes will fit in if only one of height or base has been increased since 7 can fit in if capacity is increased by 50%. However if both have been increased then we cannot say for sure. Hence (2) is not sufficient.
So, the answer should be A.
