Volume of a Sphere

Sphere Volume

100

What is the radius of a sphere with a volume of 4/3π cubic cm? 

1 cm 

200

Find the volume of the sphere with diameter of 8 in rounded to the nearest whole number. 

268 cubic inches

300

What is the volume of a sphere with a radius of 17m rounded to the nearest whole number? 

20,580 m³

400

Jose measures the diameter of a ball as 14 inches. How many cubic inches of air can the ball hold, to the nearest tenth ? Use the approximate of value of  ∏, that is 3.14.

1,436 cubic inches

500

Soccer balls come in several different sizes. One of the soccer balls has a volume of 7,234.6 cm where the approximate of value of  ∏, that is 3.14 is used. What is the diameter of the soccer ball? 

24 cm

Sphere Volume

100

Find the volume of the sphere radius = 9

972π units³

200

Find the volume of the sphere radius = 3

36π units³

300

A tennis ball measuring 5 inches across has what volume?

20.8π inches³

400

An exercise ball measuring 3.2 feet across has what volume of air?

5.5π ft³

500

A basketball measuring 12 inches across is cut in half. What is the volume?

144π in³

Mixed Questions

100

What is the definition of "Volume"

The amount of space something takes up

200

When calculating volume, what does the "r" stand for?

radius

300

If given the diameter of a circle, how do you find the radius?

Take half the diameter Multiply the diameter by 1/2 Divide the diameter by 2

400

Give the equation for finding the volume of a sphere

4/3 * r³ * π

500

The volume of a spherical ball is 5,000 cm³. What is the radius of the ball?

10.61 cm

Bonus

100

Which is greater, the diameter or the radius of a sphere?

Diameter

200

Is the formula to solve for the volume of a sphere the same formula used to solve for the volume of a cube? 

No

300

Are volume and surface area the same? 

No 

400

What is the equation for surface area of a sphere? 

4πr²

500

If a sphere has a radius of 2, which is greater, the surface area or the volume? 

Surface area