Question

Explain the Error. A student said the volume of a cylinder with a 3- inch diameter is two times the volume of a cylinder with the same height and a 1.5 inch radius. What is the error?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Because the formula for the volume of a cylinder is $\pi r^2 h$, when you multiply the radius by 2, the volume increases by $2^2=4$ times. Hope this helps!