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A solid sphere of radius 3 cm is melted and then cast into small spherical balls, each of diameter 0.6 cm. Find the number of small balls so obtained.

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A solid sphere of radius 3 cm is melted and then cast into small spherical balls, each of diameter 0.6 cm. Find the number of small balls so obtained.

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Solution

Radius of solid sphere = 3 cm

volume of the sphere`=4/3pir^3=4/3pixx3xx3xx3   "cm"^3`

Radius of each new ball= 0.3 cm

Volume of each new ball`= 4/3pir^3 = 4/3pixx3/10xx3/10xx3/10  "cm"^3`

Total number of balls `=(4/3pixx3xx3xx3)/(4/3pixx3/10xx3/10xx3/10) =1000` 

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Chapter 17: Volumes and Surface Areas of Solids - EXERCISE 17B [Page 810]

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R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 17 Volumes and Surface Areas of Solids
EXERCISE 17B | Q 16. | Page 810
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