Answer:
The volume of a sphere is 2/3 times the volume of a similar cylinder
Scale factor : 2/3
Step-by-step explanation:
Let us consider a sphere of radius r. The volume of the sphere will be given as

Similarly, let us consider a cylinder with its height being twice the radius of the sphere. We will have its volume given as:

but h = 2r
Hence we have

We can divide the two volumes to get a constant that links them together

this will give us 2/3
Hence the scale factor for Vol sphere: Vol cylinder is 2/3
Whenever a number is beside a parenthesis without a sign it means multiplication. So you would use PEMDAS work in parenthesis then exponents, multiplication (from left to right) addition and subtraction (from left to right). so you would add 20+3 and get 23 then multiply that by -5 to get -115 as your answer.
For this you need to find the lcm of 36 and 60 = 180
therefore :
Mel needs to buy 5 packets of cups
(36*5=180cups)
and 3 packets of plates (60*3=180 plates)
4 + 4 + 4 - 1 = 11? Was it supposed to be an equation? I am confused.