SOLUTION: A basketball has a volume of 25 cubic centimeters. Find the radius.

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Question 962896: A basketball has a volume of 25 cubic centimeters. Find the radius.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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V=volume=25 cu cm; r=radius
V=%284%2F3%29%28pi%29r%5E3
%283%2F4%29V=%28pi%29r%5E3
%28%283%2F4%29V%29%2F%28pi%29=r%5E3
%28%28%283%2F4%29V%29%2F%28pi%29%29%5E%281%2F3%29=r
%28%28%283%2F4%2925cm%5E3%29%2F%28pi%29%29%5E%281%2F3%29=r
1.81cm=r
ANSWER: The radius is 1.81 cm (a very small basketball).