Answer: 803.84 square inches
Explanation:
A sphere is a 3 dimensional solid and its surface area is the total number of square units that will cover the sphere's surface.
The formula for the surface area of a sphere is expressed as 4πr^2
Where
r = radius of the sphere
π i s a constant with a value of 3.14
From the information given,
Diameter of the sphere = 16 inches
Radius of sphere = diameter of sphere divided by 2
Radius of sphere = 16/2 = 8 inches.
Surface area of sphere
= 4 × 3.14 × 8^2 = 803.84 inches^2