Answer:
8∛4 ≈ 12.70 . . . . cm deep
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of volumes of similar cones is the cube of the ratio of their linear dimensions. That means the height of a cone with 1/2 the volume will be ...
∛(1/2)
times the height of the full cone.
The water will be ...
(16 cm)(∛(1/2)) = 8∛4 ≈ 12.70 . . . . cm deep
