Rate of change of sphere

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The radius $r$ of a sphere of volume $V$ is given by $r= (3V/4π)^{1/3}$

A student calculates the following:

$$[r(1)-r(0.5)]/0.5$$

$$[r(1.5)-r(1)]/0.5$$

$$[r(2)-r(1.5)]/0.5$$

What can be said about the pattern of the results?

Should I change the first formula so that it becomes $V=(4/3)πr^3$ first?