Maths

Last year Gill’s cylindrical 21st birthday cake wasn’t big enough to feed all her friends. This year she will double the radius and triple the height. What will be the ratio of the volume of this year’s birthday cake to the volume of last year’s cake?

Respuesta :

Answer:

  • 12 : 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of a cylinder:

  • V = Ï€r²h, where r-radius, h-height

New dimensions of the cake:

  • r1  → 2r and h1→ 3h

The volume of the bigger cake:

  • V1 = Ï€*(2r)²*(3h) = 12*Ï€r²h = 12V
  • V1/V = 12

The ration of volumes is 12 : 1

Q&A Education