How many golf balls would fit in a garbage can?

[Hacker]

OK OK Already---I'll bet you guys thought I would actually go over and count

The garbage can is 77 cubic litres

I cubic litre holds 18 balls ---no overflow---actual count

5 cubic litres holds 82 balls---no overflow--actual count

The garbage can is 77 times larger than the 1 litre container

The garbage can is 15.2 times larger than the 5 litre container-------

BUT because of the irregular shape of the ball all voids can't be filled so you have a net loss of 8 balls using a larger container or 10.25%

If you decide 1 litres holds 18 balls well I guess your total is 18 x 77 = 1386

If you decide 15.2 containers holding 82 balls your total is 15.2 x 82 -10.25% = 1119

Now if you average it out 1386 plus 1119 = 2505/2 = 1252.5 balls

So to answer the question the answer must be somewhere around 1250---I am actualy quite surprised---I guess Mr Vincent is the winner

I'm afraid that we'll need at least more more accurate data point before we can extrapolate out to the 77L can.

BM - can you give us the exact count for a 30L can

Thanks

[big mac]

Never seen a 30 litre garbage can but I guess that would be a 5 gallon pail?

[Golfer_Gofer]

actually 7.925162 Gallon

[big mac]

Is that US or Imperial