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A basketball has a diameter of 8 inches. What is the distance around it?

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Assuming that the distance arund it refers to the circumference of a circle with the same radius, then, remember that the circumference of a circle is equal to π times its diameter:


C=\pi D

Since the diameter is 8 inches, then:


\begin{gathered} C=\pi*8\text{in} \\ =25.13274123\ldots\text{in} \\ \Rightarrow C\approx25.1in \end{gathered}

Therefore, the distance around it is approximately 25 inches.

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