Question:
A metallic sphere of radius 10.5 cm is melted and then recast into small cones, each of radius 3.5 cm and height 3 cm. The number of such cones is
(a) 63
(b) 126
(c) 21
(d) 130
Solution:
Radius of metallic sphere = 10.5 cm
Therefore,
Volume of the sphere
$=\frac{4}{3} \pi r^{3}$'
$=\frac{4}{3} \times \pi \times 10.5 \times 10.5 \times 10.5$
$=\frac{4630.5 \pi}{3}$............(1)
Now,
Radius of the cone = 3.5 cm
and Height of the cone = 3 cm
Therefore,
Volume of the cone
$=\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2} h$
$=\frac{1}{3} \times \pi \times 3.5 \times 3.5 \times 3$
$=\frac{36.75 \pi}{3}$.......... (ii)
Number of cone $=\frac{\text { volume of sphere }}{\text { volume of cone }}$
Dividing eq. (i) and (ii) we get
Number of cone = 126
Hence, the correct answer is choice (b).