SOLUTION: The diameter of a basketball is about 9.5 inches. Find the volume of air inside it in cubic centimeters. Neglect the thickness of the ball. (Note: 1 inches = 2.54 cm)
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Question 272271: The diameter of a basketball is about 9.5 inches. Find the volume of air inside it in cubic centimeters. Neglect the thickness of the ball. (Note: 1 inches = 2.54 cm) Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Since the thickness of the hoop is not given, the hoop is infinitely thin for the purposes of this question there is no volume but there is area.
A=pi*r^2=pi*4.75^2=22.5625*pi sq in.
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Ed
