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      Question

      A sphere is melted and recast into 64 smaller spheres of

      equal size. If the radius of the original sphere is 16 cm, find the radius of each smaller sphere.
      A 2 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 4 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 6 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 8 cm Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Volume of the original sphere = (4/3)πR³, where R = 16 cm. Volume of each smaller sphere = (4/3)πr³, where r is the radius of the smaller sphere. Since the original sphere is recast into 64 smaller spheres: (4/3)π(16³) = 64 × (4/3)πr³. Cancel (4/3)π on both sides: 16³ = 64 × r³. Simplify: r³ = 16³/64 = 16²/4 = 64. r = 4 cm. Correct answer: b. 4 cm

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