How to find the volume of a sphere

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SSAT Upper Level Quantitative › How to find the volume of a sphere

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What is the volume of a sphere with diameter 12 feet?

$904.8 ft^{3}$

$7,238.2;ft^{3}$

$452.4;ft^{3}$

$3,619.1;ft^{2}$

None of the other answers are correct

Explanation

The radius of the sphere is half the diameter, or 6 feet; use the formula

$V= \frac{4}{3} \pi r^{3}$ .

Setting :

$V= \frac{4}{3} \pi \cdot 6^{3} \approx904.8 ft^{3}$

The volume of a sphere is 1000 cubic inches. What is the diameter of the sphere.

$12.4\ inches$

$12\ inches$

$10\ inches$

$10.4\ inches$

$16.4\ inches$

Explanation

The volume of a sphere is:

$Volume=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$

Where is the radius of the sphere. We know the volume and can solve the formula for :

$Volume=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3=1000\Rightarrow r^3=\frac{3\times1000 }{4\pi}\approx 238.85\Rightarrow r\approx 6.2$ inches

So we can get:

$Diameter=2r=2\times 6.2=12.4inches$

A sphere has a diameter of inches. What is the volume of this sphere?

Explanation

To find the volume of a sphere, use the following formula:

$\text{Volume}=\frac{4}{3}\pi\times r^3$ , where is the radius of the sphere.

Now, because we are given the diameter of the sphere, divide that value in half to find the radius.

$r=10\div2=5$

Now, plug this value into the volume equation.

$\text{Volume}=\frac{4}{3}\pi\times 5^3$

$\text{Volume}=\frac{4}{3}\pi\times 125$

$\text{Volume}=\frac{500}{3}\pi=523.6$

What is the volume of a sphere with a diameter of ?

$\frac{500}{3}\pi$

$200\pi$

$150\pi$

$100\pi$

$\frac{100}{3}\pi$

Explanation

Write the formula for the volume of the sphere.

$V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$

The radius is half the diameter, which is five. Substitute the value.

$V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3=\frac{4}{3}\pi (5)^3=\frac{4}{3}\pi (125)= \frac{500}{3}\pi$

A car dealership wants to fill a large spherical advertising ballon with helium. It can afford to buy 1,000 cubic yards of helium to fill this balloon. What is the greatest possible diameter of that balloon (nearest tenth of a yard)?

$12.4 ;\textrm{yd}$

$6.2 ;\textrm{yd}$

$9.3 ;\textrm{yd}$

$15.4 ;\textrm{yd}$

$7.7 ;\textrm{yd}$

Explanation

The volume of a sphere, given its radius, is

$V = \frac{4\pi r^{3}}{3}$

Set , solve for , and double that to get the diameter.

$1,000= \frac{4\pi r^{3}}{3}$

$r^{3} = \frac{1,000 \cdot 3 }{4\pi} \approx 238.7$

$r \approx \sqrt[3]{238.7} \approx 6.2$

The diameter is twice this, or 12.4 yards.

The diameter of a sphere is . Give the volume of the sphere in terms of .

$36\pi t^3$

$30\pi t^3$

$24\pi t^3$

$72\pi t^3$

$10\pi t^3$

Explanation

The diameter of a sphere is so the radius of the sphere would be $6t\div 2=3t$

The volume enclosed by a sphere is given by the formula:

$Volume=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3=\frac{4}{3}\pi \times (3t)^3=\frac{4}{3}\pi\times 27t^3\Rightarrow Volume=36\pi t^3$

A spherical balloon has a diameter of 10 meters. Give the volume of the balloon.

Explanation

The volume enclosed by a sphere is given by the formula:

$Volume=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$

where is the radius of the sphere. The diameter of the balloon is 10 meters so the radius of the sphere would be $10\div 2=5$ meters. Now we can get:

$Volume=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3=\frac{4}{3}\pi\times 5^3=\frac{4}{3}\times \pi \times 125\approx 523.6 m^3$

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