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Three identical spherical balls fit snugly into a cylindrical can. The radius of each of the spherical ball equals the radius of the can and the balls just touch the bottom and the top of the can. What fraction of the volume of the can is taken up by the balls?

A

`3/5`

B

`4/3`

C

`3/2`

D

`2/3`

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D
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