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Geometry Level 3

The total surface area of a cube and a sphere are equal. Find the ratio of the volume of the sphere to the volume of the cube.


The answer is 1.381.

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3 solutions

Sravanth C.
Feb 19, 2015

According to the problem, 6 l 2 = 4 π r 2 6{ l }^{ 2 }=4\pi { r }^{ 2 }

l 2 = 4 π r 2 6 { l }^{ 2 }=\frac { 4\pi { r }^{ 2 } }{ 6 }

l = 4 π r 2 6 { l }=\sqrt { \frac { 4\pi { r }^{ 2 } }{ 6 } }

therfore the volume of the cube is = ( 4 π r 2 6 ) 3 ={ \left( \sqrt { \frac { 4\pi { r }^{ 2 } }{ 6 } } \right) }^{ 3 }

= 4 π r 2 6 × 2 r π 6 =\frac { 4\pi { r }^{ 2 } }{ 6 } \times 2r\sqrt { \frac { \pi }{ 6 } }

= 4 π r 3 3 π 6 =\frac { 4\pi { r }^{ 3 } }{ 3 } \sqrt { \frac { \pi }{ 6 } }

and the volume of the sphere is, = 4 π r 3 3 =\frac { 4\pi { r }^{ 3 } }{ 3 }

Therefore the ratio is, 4 π r 3 3 4 π r 3 3 . π 6 \frac { \frac { 4\pi { r }^{ 3 } }{ 3 } }{ \frac { 4\pi { r }^{ 3 } }{ 3 } .\sqrt { \frac { \pi }{ 6 } } }

which is nothing but, 1 π 6 \frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { \frac { \pi }{ 6 } } }

i.e, 6 π \sqrt { \frac { 6 }{ \pi } }

which is approximately, 1.381.

the second last step is wrong. How do you get root over of pi/6 = 1/root over of pi/6. Actually the answer should be root over of pi by 6 i.e approximately 0.732. If you have any confusion then you may also consult class 9 R.D.Sharma. This is a quite easy question. But, the answer here is wrong. This is actually the ratio of the volumes of sphere and cube whereas it is asked to find the ratio of the volumes of cube and sphere.

Raushan Sharma - 6 years, 3 months ago

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I'm sorry I changed the question.............And the solution too...

Sravanth C. - 6 years, 3 months ago

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Thanx that's good

Raushan Sharma - 6 years, 3 months ago

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Those who previously answered 0.723 have been marked correct.

Calvin Lin Staff - 6 years, 3 months ago

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I'm extremely sorry Clavin sir, I didn't notice my mistake................

Sravanth C. - 6 years, 3 months ago

Let the surface areas of the two solids be 100 100 .

For the sphere:

100 = 4 π r 2 100=4 \pi r^2 \implies r 2 = 25 π r^2=\dfrac{25}{\pi} \implies r = 5 π r=\dfrac{5}{\sqrt{\pi}}

V = 4 3 π ( 5 π ) 3 = 94.032 V=\dfrac{4}{3} \pi \left(\dfrac{5}{\sqrt{\pi}}\right)^3=94.032

For the cube:

100 = 6 a 2 100=6a^2 \implies a 2 = 50 3 a^2=\dfrac{50}{3} \implies a = 50 3 a=\sqrt{\dfrac{50}{3}}

V = ( 50 3 ) 3 = 68.04 V=\left(\sqrt{\dfrac{50}{3}}\right)^3=68.04

R a t i o = 94.032 68.04 = 1.382 Ratio=\dfrac{94.032}{68.04}=1.382

Suprem S.Nalkund
Mar 2, 2015

nice solution

Thanks @Suprem . S. Nalkund

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Sravanth C. - 6 years, 3 months ago

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