A regulation
NBA
basketball
has
a
surface
area
of 283 square inches
.
What
is
the
surface
area
of
this
basketball
in Square Centimeters
?

1.83 × 10³ cm²

Explanation:

Step 1: Given data

Surface area of a NBA basketball (A): 283 in²

Step 2: Convert "A" from square inches to square centimeters

In order to convert "A" from in² to cm², we need a conversion factor. In this case, we will use the conversion factor 1 in = 2.54 cm. Since "in" is raised to the power of 2, we will have to raise the conversion factor to the power of 2 as well.

283 in² × (2.54cm/1 in)² = 1.83 × 10³ cm²