A sports ball has a diameter of 16 cm. Find the volume of the ball.

Answer 1

The shape of a ball is called a sphere. The volume of a sphere is

V = (4/3) π r²

r in the equation is the Radius of the sphere.

The radius of a sphere can be found using the diameter.

d = 2*r,

Solving for r in the equation above give

r = d/2

Since the diameter is given as 16cm, then the radius is 8cm.

Plug this value into the volume formula

V = (4/3) π r²

V = (4/3) π (8)²

V = (4/3) π * 64

V = (512 / 3) π

V = 170.667 π