Question: A shipping specialist at a craft store needs to pack Styrofoam balls of radius 4.00 in. into a 1.40 ft x 2.80 ft x 1.40

A shipping specialist at a craft store needs to pack Styrofoam balls of radius 4.00 in. into a 1.40 ft x 2.80 ft x 1.40 ft rectangular cardboard container. What is the maximum number of balls that can fit in the container? Spherical balls have spaces around them when packed in rectangular containers.

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