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How many cubic inches of hot air would be needed to completely inflate a 12 in diameter beach ball

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Answer:

904.78 cubic inches

Explanation:

Since a beach ball is a sphere, use the formula for volume, V = 4/3 * pi * r^3 to find the volume of the beach ball, using 6 for radius since diameter is two times the radius and the diameter is 12 inches. 4/3 * pi * 6^3 = 904.78, so that many cubic inches of air would be needed to inflate the beach ball.

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