alleryA cylinder's radius is doubled and its height is halved. What happens to its volume?
AIt becomes four times
BIt is reduced to half
CIt is unchanged
DIt becomes double
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It becomes double
Volume scales as r squared times h, so 4 x 1/2 = 2 and the volume doubles.
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