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  • 21-05-2022
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A box is 9 inches by 11 inches. The donuts have a radius of 1.25 inches. How many donuts can fit in the box?

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sqdancefan
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  • 21-05-2022

Answer:

  14 donuts

Step-by-step explanation:

Packing circles in a rectangular space is always an interesting problem. Sometimes, it works well to put them on a grid. Other times, more circles can be packed in if they are somewhat off-grid. The details depend on the specific dimensions.

The attached shows a way to fit 14 donuts in the box.

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Additional comment

Packing them on a square grid allows only 12 donuts to be put in the box.

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