How wide is a basketball?
A basketball is about 24 cm (9.45 in) across.
Size source: en.wikipedia.org
Compared with things you know
- About 2.8 times as wide as a credit card (8.56 cm)
- About 14% of the length of an adult bicycle (1.75 m)
- About 5.3% of the length of a family car (4.5 m)
Did you know?
A men’s basketball is 29.5 in (75 cm) around, about 24 cm across; the rim is exactly 10 ft (3.05 m) high.
