Question

the diameter of a standard basketball is 9.5 inches. if the basketballs are covered in rubber, what is the minimum amount of rubber needed to manufacture a set of four basketballs

Answer 1

38 inches of rubber to make 4 basketballs

Answer 2

1134.11495in^2

Explanation:

SA=4x(pi)x(r)^2

4(pi)(4.75)^2=283.528737

283.528737x4(because there's four basketballs) =1134.11495