Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 3D

Question:

A solid hemisphere of radius 24 cm is melted and identical cones each of base radius 8 cm and height 6 cm are formed. How many such cones are formed?

Options:

144

96

72

24

Correct Answer:

72

Explanation:

radius of hemisphere = 24 cm

volume of hemisphere = 2Π(r^3)/3 = 2Π(24^3)/3

n number Cones are formed after melting the hemisphere

radius of cone = 8 cm

height = 6 cm

volume of 1 cone = Π(r^2)*h/3 = Π(8^2)*6/3

Also, volume of n cones = Volume of hemisphere

n * Π(8^2)*6/3 = 2Π(24^3)/3

n * 8 * 8 * 2 = 2 * 24 * 24 * 24 /3

n = 3*3*8 = 72

The correct answer is Option (3) → 72