Which of the following best describes how the
melted wax will fill the mold? TEKS G11(D)
Adam has a spherical candle with a radius of
2 inches. He melts the candle completely and
pours the soft wax into a mold in the shape of a
rectangular prism. The dimensions of the mold
are shown here.
A
B
2 in
The wax will fill the mold a bit less than
halfway
The wax will fill the mold a bit more than
halfway.
The wax will fill the mold almost perfectly
The wax will fill the mold and there will be a
lot of wax left over
C
D
5 in
5 in.