How big is a bowling ball?
21.8 cm across · 8.6 in
A regulation ball is about 21.8 centimeters across.
House key 6 cm
Bowling ball 21.8 cm
Compared with things you know
- A bowling ball is about 31× the length of a grain of rice Grain of rice: 7 mm
- A bowling ball is about 6.6× the length of a paperclip Paperclip: 3.3 cm
- A bowling ball is about 3.6× the length of a house key House key: 6 cm
- A bowling ball is about 1.5× the height of a Smartphone Smartphone: 15 cm
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