Question

The ratio of the height of two similar cylinders is 4:1. What is the ratio of their volumes?

Answer 1

64 : 1

Explanation:

Given 2 similar cylinders with linear ratio = a : b then

volume ratio = a³ : b³

Here the height ratio = 4 : 1, hence

volume ratio = 4³ : 1³ = 64 : 1