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Ted was having dinner with his younger cousin. Ted’s cousin could have only one roti whereas Ted’s capacity was 4 rotis. Assume that the rotis are perfect circles with radius 4 cm. To what radius should the rotis be reduced so that Ted’s cousin eats as many rotis as Ted?


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3 cm

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3.5 cm

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2 cm

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1 cm

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Solution

The correct option is C

2 cm


One roti’s area = π(4)2=16π cm2

Cousin’s capacity is 1 roti = area of 1 roti = 16π cm2

Area of one roti has to be divided in 4 small rotis i.e. 16π4=4π cm2

So the new radius, r is

π r2=4π

r = 2 cm


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