Select the correct answer. You want to determine how much air can fit inside a basketball. You measure the diameter of the basketball to be 9.5 inches, and the side of the basketball states that it has a volume of 58,822 cubic centimeters. Which sentence best describes the volume of the ball? A. The volume was incorrectly calculated by using the diameter instead of the radius. B. The volume was incorrectly calculated by multiplying the radius by 3 instead of cubing it. C. The volume was incorrectly calculated by using in the equation instead of. D. The volume was correctly calculated.

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Cannon Keller

21 November, 19:32

Select the correct answer. You want to determine how much air can fit inside a basketball. You measure the diameter of the basketball to be 9.5 inches, and the side of the basketball states that it has a volume of 58,822 cubic centimeters. Which sentence best describes the volume of the ball? A. The volume was incorrectly calculated by using the diameter instead of the radius. B. The volume was incorrectly calculated by multiplying the radius by 3 instead of cubing it. C. The volume was incorrectly calculated by using in the equation instead of. D. The volume was correctly calculated.

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Trinity Thomas · Answer 1

B. The volume was incorrectly calculated by multiplying the radius by 3 instead of cubing it.

Step-by-step explanation:

if you square it that will give you the area.