Is 174 oil barrels as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)?
It's about 3,500 times as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 0.051786213227 oil barrels.
(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 0.033143176465 oil barrels. 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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