The volume of a small metal sphere is 24 cm3. 50 of such metal spheres are melted and molded into a large sphere. Solve: a) Given that 1cm3 of metal has a mass of m g, find an expression, in terms of m, for the mass of the large sphere.  b) the total surface area of the sphere.

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The volume of a small metal sphere is 24 cm3. 50 of such metal spheres are melted and molded into a large sphere. Solve:

a) Given that 1cm3 of metal has a mass of m g, find an expression, in terms of m, for the mass of the large sphere. 

b) the total surface area of the sphere.

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