SOLUTION: If a spherical tank 3m in diameter can be filled with a liquid for $200, the cost to fill a tank of diameter 6m would be $800. True or false?

Question 955188: If a spherical tank 3m in diameter can be filled with a liquid for $200, the cost to fill a tank of diameter 6m would be $800. True or false?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, macston:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
False.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
V=volume; r=radius

Volume of sphere with 3 meter radius.

Volume of sphere with 6 meter radius.
ANSWER: False. The volume of a 6 meter radius sphere is 8 times the volume of a 3 meter radius sphere.
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