Correction for the size of a Bowling Ball

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How big is 896 pecks?

It's about 1,500 times as big as a Bowling Ball

The size of a Bowling Ball is about 0.598125199850 pecks.

(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 0.598125199850 pecks. 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. Retrieved July 3, 2025 from themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pk&amt=896&i=434

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MLA Style (8th Ed.)

"Correction for the size of a Bowling Ball" The Measure of Things, 2025, themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pk&amt=896&i=434. Accessed 3 Jul 2025.

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for the size of a Bowling Ball." The Measure of Things. 2025. https://themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pk&amt=896&i=434.

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