document.write( "Question 626129: Two spheres of the same density have a ratio of 4 to 9 in surface area. If the small sphere weighs 10 lb. what does the sphere weigh?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #394089 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two spheres of the same density have a ratio of 4 to 9 in surface area. \n" ); document.write( " If the small sphere weighs 10 lb. what does the sphere weigh? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Surface area of the two spheres; \n" ); document.write( " r1= radius of the small sphere \n" ); document.write( " r2= radius of the larger sphere \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "cancel 4*pi \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "therefore \n" ); document.write( "r1 = 2 \n" ); document.write( "r2 = 3 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Vol is equiv of weight here \n" ); document.write( "let w = weight of the larger sphere \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Cancel \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "8w = 27*10 \n" ); document.write( "w = \n" ); document.write( "w = 33.75, the weight of the larger sphere \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |