To find the volume of a spherical scoop of ice cream, you can use the formula for the volume of a sphere:
\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \]
where \( r \) is the radius of the sphere.
Given that the radius \( r \) is 3 cm, and using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):
\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \times (3)^3 \]
First, calculate \( (3)^3 \):
\[ (3)^3 = 27 \]
Now substitute this back into the volume formula:
\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \times 27 \]
Now calculate \( \frac{4}{3} \times 27 \):
\[ \frac{4 \times 27}{3} = \frac{108}{3} = 36 \]
Thus, we have:
\[ V = 36 \times 3.14 \]
Now calculate \( 36 \times 3.14 \):
\[ 36 \times 3.14 = 113.04 \]
When rounding to the nearest whole number, we get:
\[ V \approx 113 \]
So, the volume of the spherical scoop of ice cream is approximately 113 cm³.
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