Question

You need to find the volume of the plastic sphere that holds the gum in your gumball machine. If the diameter is 2 feet, what is the volume? Use 3.14 to approximate pi. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

The volume is

4ft³

Explanation:

Volume of a sphere is given by

`V = (4)/(3) \pi {r}^( 3)`

where r is the radius

π = 3.14

From the question we were given the diameter and

radius = diameter/ 2

diameter = 2 feet

radius = 2/2 = 1 feet

So the volume of the sphere is

`V = (4)/(3) (3.14)(1) ^(3)`

`= (4)/(3) * 3.14`

V = 4.186

We have the final answer as

V = 4 ft³ to the nearest hundredth

Hope this helps you