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Aptitude · Q117

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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 117

Q117

A solid metallic sphere of radius 15 cm is melted and recast into spherical balls of radius 3 cm each. What is the ratio of the surface area of the original sphere and the sum of the surface areas of all balls?

A.
1 : 5
Answer
B.
5 : 27
C.
1 : 10
D.
3 : 40

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
R3 = nr3
15 × 15 × 15 = n × 3 × 3 × 3
n = 125
(n = number of small spherical balls)