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Bobby is playing some b-ball. He just got a basketball that has a diameter of 12inches and he is wondering if it will fit through a rim that has a radius of 5.5 inches. Will it?
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Bobby is playing some b-ball. He just got a basketball that has a diameter of 12inches and he is wondering if it will fit through a rim that has a radius of 5.5 inches. Will it?

Bobby is playing some b-ball. He just got a basketball that has a diameter of 12inches-example-1
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Answer:

No

Explanation:

R=d/2

12/2=6

The radius would need to be over 6 for it to fit.

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Answer:

no it will not fit

Explanation:

the diameter of the rim is 11cm (5.5*2)

which is one centimetre less than the basketball

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