A fully inflated basketball holds. 34 cubic feet of air. The basketball is overinflated to hold. 64 cubic feet of air. What is the percent of changes for the volume of air inside the baskeball?

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Jazlynn Houston

Mathematics

15 June, 07:16

A fully inflated basketball holds. 34 cubic feet of air. The basketball is overinflated to hold. 64 cubic feet of air. What is the percent of changes for the volume of air inside the baskeball?

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Ernest · Answer 1

The percent of change can be calculated by finding the difference between the two volumes and then dividing by the original volume.

0.64 - 0.34 = 0.3

0.3/.34 = 0.882

This is approximately an 88.2% increase in volume.