CRAMMEDNo. 025

How many ping pong balls fit inside a microwave?

Ping pong ball · 33.5 cm³ Microwave packing 0.64

The answer

260ping pong balls

Twenty litres of cavity, most of which you have never used, because the turntable only really wants a plate.

Crammed No. 25 ran on September 21, 2026. Source: cavity volume of a standard 800W countertop microwave.
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