Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. If the radius of container A is centimeters and the radius of container B is longer than the radius of container A, then the radius of container B is centimeters. The volume of a cylinder is , where is the radius of the cylinder and is its height. Substituting and into yields that the volume of cylinder B is cubic centimeters.
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect and may result from multiplying the radius of cylinder B by the radius of cylinder A rather than squaring the radius of cylinder B.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect and may result from multiplying the radius of cylinder B by rather than squaring it.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect and may result from taking the radius of cylinder B to be centimeters rather than centimeters.
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