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What is the approximate volume of the model of planet earth? The radius is 3ft and use 3.14 to approximate pi. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

What is the approximate volume of the model of planet earth? The radius is 3ft and-example-1

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Answer: 113.04 cubic feet

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The formula to use to find the volume of a sphere is

V = (4/3)*pi*r^3

In this case, r = 3 is the radius. We'll use the approximation pi = 3.14

This means,

V = (4/3)*pi*r^3

V = (4/3)*3.14*3^3 .... plug in r = 3; pi = 3.14

V = 113.04 ..................use your calculator

The units are in cubic feet. Think of a 1 ft by 1 ft by 1 ft cube block. A sphere can be sub-divided into smaller cubes to get an approximation.

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