To find the volume of a spherical chocolate truffle, we can use the formula for the volume of a sphere:
\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \]
where \( V \) is the volume, \( \pi \) is approximately 3.14, and \( r \) is the radius of the sphere.
Given that the radius \( r \) is 12 mm, we can substitute this value into the formula:
\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \times (12)^3 \]
First, calculate \( (12)^3 \):
\[ (12)^3 = 12 \times 12 \times 12 = 144 \times 12 = 1728 \]
Now, substitute \( 1728 \) back into the volume formula:
\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \times 1728 \]
Now, calculate \( \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \):
\[ \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \approx 4.1867 \]
Now multiply this result by \( 1728 \):
\[ V \approx 4.1867 \times 1728 \approx 7238.2336 \]
Rounding to the nearest hundredth:
\[ V \approx 7238.23 \text{ mm}^3 \]
So, the volume of the spherical chocolate truffle is approximately 7238.23 mm³.
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