The material needed to make the skin of a basketball costs $71.62 / m2. A standard basketball has a diameter of 24 cm. To the nearest dollar, how much does a basketball cost to make?
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The material needed to make the skin of a basketball costs $71.62 / m2. A standard basketball has a diameter of 24 cm. To the nearest dollar, how much does a basketball cost to make?
Areasphere = 4 π r2
= (4) (3.1416) (122)
= 1809.56 cm2
(1809.56 cm2) (0.0001 m2 / cm2) = 0.18 m2
(71.62 dollars / m2) (0.18 m2) = 12.89 dollars rounds to $13
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