A cone of height 24 cm and radius of base 6 cm is made up of modeling clay. A child reshapes it in the form of a sphere. Find the radius of the sphere.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Volume of cone .
- Step 2: Volume of sphere .
- Step 3: .
Answer
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Why not the others: divides by 3; miscalculates the cube root; and is the diameter.
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