SOLUTION: if a sphere's diameter doubles in size how much larger is the volume?

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Question 696304: if a sphere's diameter doubles in size how much larger is the volume?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if a sphere's diameter doubles in size how much larger is the volume?
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Volume is a function of the cube of the radius.
2x the radius --> 8x the volume.
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"How much larger" ---> 7 times larger, a 700% increase

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