Cast a cylindrical steel block with a bottom area of 35 square centimeters and a height of 8 centimeters into a conical part with a height of 15 centimeters. What is the bottom area of this part?

Cast a cylindrical steel block with a bottom area of 35 square centimeters and a height of 8 centimeters into a conical part with a height of 15 centimeters. What is the bottom area of this part?

Volume of steel block 35x8 = 280 cm3
280 ÷ (1 / 3x15) = 56 square centimeter
A: the floor area is 56 square centimeters