Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 3D

Question:

If the radius of a sphere is increased by 16\(\frac{2}{3}\)%, its volume is increased by how much percent?

Options:

72%

58.7%

64%

No Change

Correct Answer:

58.7%

Explanation:

16\(\frac{2}{3}\)% = \(\frac{1}{6}\)

New radius(R) = \(\frac{7}{6}\)  x old radius (r)

Volume  = \(\frac{4}{3}\) \(\pi \) R3

             = \(\frac{4}{3}\) \(\pi \) (\(\frac{7}{6}\) r)3

             = \(\frac{343}{216}\) × \(\frac{4}{3}\) \(\pi \) r3

             = 1.587 × original volume

⇒ Increase percent = 58.7%