For some of these, I estimate the number of items the base and then multiply by the height. Is there a better strategy, especially for items that don't fit into distinct layers?

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[โ€“] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

I did 5 wide at the bottom and 7 wide at the top. 5x2 and 7x2 =24/2 (average) = 12 per layer. I now see how this isnt exactly correct as it's a circle but the 'proper' answer puts it at 36 per layer which doesnt seem correct either.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 1 year ago

    Ah, but you're calculating the area, so it would be length * width, not just multiplying by 2.

    So you're looking at 25 at the bottom and 49 at the top, making your average 37 per layer.

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