Volume is the space occupied by an object. The volume of the globe is 268.0825 in³.
The volume of the sphere is given by the formula,
[tex]\text{Volume of Sphere}= \dfrac{4}{3} \pi r^3[/tex]
We know that the diameter of the globe is reduced to half, therefore, the diameter of the globe,
[tex]\rm \text{New Diameter of the globe} = \dfrac{Diameter}{2} = \dfrac{16}{2} = 8\ inches[/tex]
Also, the radius of the globe is half of its diameter,
[tex]\rm Radius = \dfrac{Diameter}{2} = \dfrac{8}{2} = 4\ inches[/tex]
We know that the shape of a globe is spherical, also, we know the formula of the volume of the sphere, therefore, the volume of the globe can be written as,
[tex]\begin{aligned}\text{Volume of Globe}&= \dfrac{4}{3} \pi r^3\\\\& =\dfrac{4}{3} \pi (4)^3\\\\&=268.0825\rm\ in^3 \end{aligned}[/tex]
Hence, the volume of the globe is 268.0825 in³.
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