A metallic sphere of radius 12 cm is melted and drawn into a wire, whose radius of cross section is 16 cm. What is the length of the wire?
Correct answer: D. None of these
- A. 45 cm
- B. 18 cm
- C. 90 cm
- D. None of these
Explanation
Equating the volumes, (4/3)π(12 cm)^3 = π(16 cm)^2L. Thus L = [4 x 12^3 cm^3]/[3 x 16^2 cm^2] = 9 cm. Since 9 cm is not listed, option d is correct. Option b may result from an incorrect division of the sphere's volume.
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