document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964073>Question 964073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An ostrich egg has about the same volume as a sphere with a diameter of 5 inches. If the eggshell is 1/12 inch thick, find the volume of just the shell, NOT including the interior of the egg. Round to the nearest tenth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula for the volume(V) of a sphere is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = (4/3)*pi*r^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "volume of the eggshell, note that (4 11/12) / 2 = 2.46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = (4/3)*pi*(2.5)^3 - (4/3)*pi*(2.46)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 65.449846958 - 62.358251704<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 3.091595254<BR>\n" );
document.write( "volume of the eggshell is 3.09 cubic inches<BR>\n" );
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