Which vase holds more water: a cylinder, sphere, or cone? Figure out which should be used for your sister's birthday bouquet with this practical word problem.

Concepts

cones, cylinders, spheres, volume

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Additional Tags

volume, cylinder, cone, sphere, math

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Pros

• Meets standards in the Common Core initiative
• Application of volume formulas to a real-world mathematical problem
• Gives teachers a detailed commentary of the solution

Cons

• None

Common Core

8.G.C.9 MP1 MP2 MP4 MP5 MP6