SOLUTION: A measuring cylinder of radius 3.5cm contains water to a height of 56cm. If this water is poured into a similar cylinder of radius 14cm, what will be the height of the water column

Question 1165849: A measuring cylinder of radius 3.5cm contains water to a height of 56cm. If this water is poured into a similar cylinder of radius 14cm, what will be the height of the water column
Answer by ikleyn(52800) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The new radius is 4 times the old one.


Hence, the new base area of the cylinder is 16 times the old area.


Hence, the new height of water is    of 56 cm.

Solved.

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