SOLUTION: ? The volume of a sphere whose diameter is 18 centimeters is 246 324 648 972 π cubic centimeters. If its diameter were reduced by half, its volume would be 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/8 of

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Question 1039449: ?
The volume of a sphere whose diameter is 18 centimeters is 246 324 648 972 π cubic centimeters. If its diameter were reduced by half, its volume would be 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/8 of its original volume.

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ikleyn:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since volume goes as the cube of the radius, halving the radius would reduce the volume to one eighth of the original since,
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Answer by ikleyn(52797) About Me  (Show Source):
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The volume of a sphere whose diameter is 18 centimeters is 246 324 648 972 π cubic centimeters.
If its diameter were reduced by half, its volume would be 1/2 1/4 1/6 1/8 of its original volume.
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The first statement is wrong.