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Use the formula for the volume of a sphere to solve the following problem.

How much air is needed to fill a basketball with a diameter of 9 inches? Use 3.14 as an approximation for pi. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Responses

113 in.3
113 inches cubed

381.5 in.3
381.5 inches cubed

3,052.1 in.3
3,052.1 inches cubed

190.8 in.3

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Volume of a sphere: V = (4/3)πr^3.
Diameter = 9 in → r = 4.5 in.

V = (4/3)(3.14)(4.5)^3 = (4/3)(3.14)(91.125) = 381.51... in^3 ≈ 381.5 in^3.

Answer: 381.5 cubic inches.