Question

You buy a sphere-shaped piece of chocolate that has a creamy center. The chocolate piece measures 1 inch in diameter. How much creamy filling can fit inside the chocolate piece? Calculate your answer using 3.14 for pi and round to the nearest tenth.(1 point)
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Answer 1

Volume of a sphere: V = (4/3)πr^3. Here r = 1/2 = 0.5 in.

V = (4/3)(3.14)(0.5)^3 = (4/3)(3.14)(0.125) = 0.523333... ≈ 0.5 in^3.

Answer: 0.5 in^3.