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Probability

Question
CBSEENMA9003704

The diameter of the moon is approximately one-fourth of the diameter of the earth. What fraction of the volume of the earth is the volume of the moon?

Solution

Let the radius of the earth be r.
Then, diameter of the earth = 2r
therefore space Diameter of the moon equals 1 fourth left parenthesis 2 straight r right parenthesis equals straight r over 2
therefore  Radius of the moon = 1 half open parentheses r over 2 close parentheses equals r over 4
Volume of the earth (v1) = 4 over 3 πr cubed
Volume of the moon (v2)
equals 4 over 3 straight pi open parentheses straight r over 4 close parentheses cubed equals 1 over 64 open parentheses 4 over 3 πr cubed close parentheses
equals 1 over 64 (volume of the earth)
Hence, the volume of the moon is 1 over 64 th fraction of the volume of the earth.