document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=626336>Question 626336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sphere has a radius of 3 and a hemisphere has a radius of 6. Compare the ratio of the volume of the sphere to the volume of the hemisphere.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I calculated the ratio to be 3^3 : 6^3 = 27: 126 or 1:8 but think I have missed something re the sphere and hemisphere idea. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please advise.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #394107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=394107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hemisphere is simply half a sphere, which means it has half of the volume of the original sphere.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put another way, the volume of the sphere is double the volume of the hemisphere.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the ratio of the volume of the sphere to the volume of the hemisphere is <font color=\"red\">2:1</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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