SOLUTION: An inflated beach ball with radius r=25 centimeters hold approximately 65.400 cubic centimeters of air. When the ball is compressed, the radius is 2/3 the original size. Approxim

Question 297848: An inflated beach ball with radius r=25 centimeters hold approximately 65.400 cubic centimeters of air. When the ball is compressed, the radius is 2/3 the original size. Approximately how much air does the partially deflated ball now hold?
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An inflated beach ball with radius r=25 centimeters hold approximately 65.400 cubic centimeters of air. When the ball is compressed, the radius is 2/3 the original size. Approximately how much air does the partially deflated ball now hold?
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The amount of air by mass is the same.
For the change in volume:
Volume is a function of the cube of the radius.
(2/3)*r --> (8/27)*Volume
--> Volume = 19,378 cc

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