To find: Thebest ball to buy.
Answer to Problem 15WE
The large ball is better to buy.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The string is sold in a ball
Calculation:
Volume of ball is proportional to the cube of diameter.
Calculate the price per unit volume for smaller ball.
Calculate the price per unit volume for larger ball.
Calculate the ratio of prices.
Since,
Therefore,thelarge ball is better to buy.
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