SOLUTION: A hollow globe of the world is in the shape of a sphere. The diameter of the sphere is 22 inches. To the nearest cubic inch, how much air does the globe hold? Multiple Choice:

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Question 1159262: A hollow globe of the world is in the shape of a sphere. The diameter of the sphere is 22 inches. To the nearest cubic inch, how much air does the globe hold?
Multiple Choice:
A. 380 in cubed
B. 4181 in cubed
C. 507 in cubed
D. 5575 in cubed
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Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the formula for the sphere volume  V = %284%2F3%29%2Api%2AR%5E3,


where R is the radius of the sphere.


Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer: D. 5575 cubic inches (approximately)

Work Shown:
V = volume of sphere
V = (4/3)*pi*r^3
V = (4/3)*pi*11^3 ... radius 11 is half of diameter 22
V = 5575.27976257069 ... use a calculator
V = 5575 .... rounding to nearest whole number