SOLUTION: A cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 lb. A basketball has a radius of 0.39 ft. How much would the basketball weigh if it was filled with water (to the nearest tenth)?

Question 943681: A cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 lb. A basketball has a radius of 0.39 ft. How much would the basketball weigh if it was filled with water (to the nearest tenth)?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 lb.
A basketball has a radius of 0.39 ft.
How much would the basketball weigh if it was filled with water (to the nearest tenth)?
:
Find the volume of the ball; V = *, where r = .39 ft
V = *
enter this in your calculator, you should get:
V = .248475 cu/ft
Find weight of this much water in the ball
.248475 * 62.4 = 15.5 lb, weight of the ball filled with water.

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