Concrete Creations

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Concrete Creations Concrete Creations sells spheres shaped like baseballs that are made out of concrete for outdoor landscaping. The company sells spheres that have a diameter of 24 inches or a diameter of 36 inches.

1. Write an expression to determine how many more cubic inches of concrete it takes to make the sphere with a diameter of 36 inches than the sphere with a diameter of 24 inches.

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Calculate the difference. Round your final answer to the nearest cubic inch.

Communicating about Mathematics How does determining the volume of a sphere compare to determining the volume of a cylinder?  

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