Metal balls

Four metal balls with a diameter of 5 cm are placed in a measuring cylinder with an inner diameter of 10 cm. What is the smallest water volume to be poured into the cylinder so that all balls are below the water level?

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You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:

arithmetic

subtraction

solid geometry

cylinder
sphere

planimetry

Pythagorean theorem
right triangle
circle
triangle

basic operations and concepts

reasoning

Units of physical quantities

volume

Grade of the word problem

high school

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