A factory creates wooden beads used for various arts and crafts projects. One particular type of bead is in the shape of a cube. Each side of the bead is 0.25 inches long. A cylindrical hole with diameter of 0.12 inches is cut through the bead so that string can be threaded through it. Determine the volume of the bead. Round your answer to four significant digits.

Answer 1

the volume of a cylindrical hole in a sphere is discussed here:

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SphericalRing.html

Just plug in your numbers.