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A hollow ball is made of rubber that is 2 cm thick. The ball has a radius to the outside surface of 6 cm.

What is the approximate volume of rubber used to make the ball?
Use 3.14 to approximate pi.


33.5 cm³

267.9 cm³

636.4 cm³

904.3 cm³

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Answer:

333333

Explanation:

User John Weidner
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• thickness of the hollow ball: t = 2 cm;

• radius to the outside surface: R = 6 cm;

• radius to the inside surface:

r = R – t

r = 6 – 2

r = 4 cm.


The answer you're looking for is the difference between the volume of two spheres:

• Volume of a sphere whose radius is R = 6 cm:

4π · R³
V₁ = —————
3

4 · 3.14 · 6³
V₁ ≈ ———————
3

4 · 3.14 · 216
V₁ ≈ ————————
3

2712.96
V₁ ≈ ——————
3

V₁ ≈ 904.32 cm³ (i)


• Volume of a sphere whose radius is r = 4 cm:

4π · r³
V₂ = —————
3

4 · 3.14 · 4³
V₂ ≈ ———————
3

4 · 3.14 · 64
V₂ ≈ ———————
3

803.84
V₂ ≈ —————
3

V₂ ≈ 267.95 cm³ (ii)

—————

So the volume of rubber used is

V = V₁ – V₂

V ≈ 904.32 – 267.95

V ≈ 636.37 cm³

V ≈ 636.4 cm³ <——— this is the answer (3rd option)


I hope this helps. =)

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