park ranger orders a hot air balloon to use for tourists in the park. She orders a balloon that is roughly spherical and has a diameter of 38.0 ft. (Round your answer using the rules for working with measurements.) (a) Assuming it is spherical, what will be the volume of the balloon in ft3? (b) Assuming the manufacturer of the balloon allows 10% more than the required amount of fabric for seams and waste, how much fabric (in ft2) will the manufacturer need to make the park ranger's balloon?

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A park ranger orders a hot air balloon to use for tourists in the park. She orders a balloon that is roughly spherical and has a diameter of 38.0 ft. (Round your answer using the rules for working with measurements.)

(a) Assuming it is spherical, what will be the volume of the balloon in ft3?

(b) Assuming the manufacturer of the balloon allows 10% more than the required amount of fabric for seams and waste, how much fabric (in ft2) will the manufacturer need to make the park ranger's balloon?

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