No, it will not go through a basket that is 10 inches in diameter.
Circumference = 2πr
29.6 = 2πr
r = (29.6)/(2π)
r = 4.7 inches
The radius of the basketball is 4.7 inches, which is greater than the diameter of the basket (10 inches). Therefore, the basketball will not fit through the basket.
The circumference of JJ's basketball is 29.6 inches. Will it go through a basket that is 10 inches in diameter? Show your work
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