SOLUTION: a glass sphere holds .5 gallons of water. how much water does another sphere hold if its diameter is 4 times as large? a. 24.7 gal b.32 gal c. 8 gal. d. 2 gal

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Question 465384: a glass sphere holds .5 gallons of water. how much water does another sphere hold if its diameter is 4 times as large?
a. 24.7 gal
b.32 gal
c. 8 gal.
d. 2 gal

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the radius = 4x, the volume is the cube of 4, = 64x
--> 32 gallons

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