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A roll of adhesive tape is wound round a central cylindrical core of radius 3cm.

The outer radius of a roll containing 20m of tape is 4cm.

What is the approximate outer radius of a roll containing 80m of tape?




This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
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