Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1543

Question: A solid sphere of radius 5 cm is melted and then cast into small spherical balls each of diameter 10 mm. Find the number of balls made.

Options:

A) 50

B) 1000

C) 100

D) 500

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • (b) Radius of the sphere $ =5cm $ Volume of the sphere $ =\frac{4}{3}\times \pi \times 5\times 5\times 5 $ Radius of the small sphere $ =\frac{1}{2}cm $ Volume of each small sphere $ =\frac{4}{3}\times \pi \times \frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{2} $

$ \therefore $ Number of balls made $ =\frac{\frac{4}{3}\times \pi \times 5\times 5\times 5}{\frac{4}{3}\times \pi \times \frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{2}}=1000 $