Correction for the size of a Bowling Ball (packed)

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How big is 2,597 pinches?

It's about one-fifth as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)

The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 13,363.3287510 pinches.

(64% packing density) (USBC specifications; tenpin)

According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 8,552.53040050 pinches. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2025). Correction for the size of a Bowling Ball (packed). Retrieved January 21, 2025 from themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pin&amt=2597&i=445

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"Correction for the size of a Bowling Ball (packed)" The Measure of Things, 2025, themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pin&amt=2597&i=445. Accessed 21 Jan 2025.

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for the size of a Bowling Ball (packed)." The Measure of Things. 2025. https://themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pin&amt=2597&i=445.

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