The ratio of radii of a cylinder to a cone is 3 : 1. If their heights are equal. What is the ratio of their volumes?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The ratio of radii of a cylinder to a cone = 3 : 1
Let radius of the cylinder be r1, and that of cone be r2
⇒ r1 : r2 = 3 : 1
Given, their heights are equal
Ratio of volume of cylinder to cone = ($\pi r1^2h$) : ($\frac{1}{3} \pi r2^2h$)
= ($\pi 3^2h$) : ($\frac{1}{3} \pi 1^2h$)
= 27 : 1
Thus, the ratio of volume of cylinder to cone = 27 : 1