Raphael wants to purchase an exercise ball. The dimensions state that the ball is 20 inches in diameter when at maximum capacity. How much air can the exercise ball hold when pumped to the maximum capacity? Calculate your answer using 3.14 for pi and round to the nearest tenth.

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To calculate the volume of the exercise ball when it is at maximum capacity, we can use the formula for the volume \( V \) of a sphere:

\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \]

where \( r \) is the radius of the sphere.

Given that the diameter of the ball is 20 inches, we can find the radius by dividing the diameter by 2:

\[ r = \frac{20}{2} = 10 \text{ inches} \]

Now, we can substitute the radius into the volume formula. Using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):

\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \times (10)^3 \]

Calculating \( (10)^3 \):

\[ (10)^3 = 1000 \]

Now substituting:

\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \times 1000 \]

First, calculate \( \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \):

\[ \frac{4 \times 3.14}{3} \approx \frac{12.56}{3} \approx 4.1867 \]

Now multiply by 1000:

\[ V \approx 4.1867 \times 1000 \approx 4186.7 \]

Now, rounding to the nearest tenth, we find:

\[ V \approx 4186.7 \]

Thus, the volume of air the exercise ball can hold when pumped to maximum capacity is approximately:

\[ \boxed{4186.7} \text{ inches}^3 \]