Answer:
280 cubic inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Cubic inches of foam required = volume of the box - volume of the basketball
The box has a shape of a cube, so that;
volume of the box =
where l is the length of the sides of the box.
volume of the box =
= 729 cubic inches
volume of the box = 729 cubic inches
The basketball has the shape of a sphere, so that;
volume of the basketball =
= x 3.14 x
= 448.693
volume of the basketball = 448.693 cubic inches
Thus,
cubic inches of foam required = 729 - 448.693
= 280.307
The cubic inches of foam to be used is 280 cubic inches.