SOLUTION: A soccer ball has a circumference of about 28 inches, while the goal is 24 feet wide. How many soccer balls would be needed to cover the distance between the goalposts?

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Question 1136914: A soccer ball has a circumference of about 28 inches, while the goal is 24 feet wide. How many soccer balls would be needed to cover the distance between the goalposts?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a soccer ball has a circumference of about 28 inches, then we need to find its diameter
(when you put soccer balls to cover the distance between the goalposts, diameter is the length from one soccer ball to another one)
d%2Api=28
d=28%2Fpi
d=8.917197452229299
d=8.92inches=> convert in to ft
1in=0.0833333ft=>d=8.92%2A0.0833333ft=0.743333036ft
the goal is 24 feet wide, so divide it by 0.743333036
24%2F0.743333036=32.287 ...round to whole number =>32 balls would be needed to cover the distance between the goalposts