CAT 2025 Geometry & Mensuration Question (Medium)

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A cylindrical box of radius 5 cm contains 10 solid spherical balls, each of radius 5 cm. If the topmost ball touches the upper cover of the box, then the volume of empty space in the box is

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To find the empty space in the box, we need the cylinder s volume and the combined volume of the 10 spheres, then subtract. Understanding the setup The cylinder has radius 5 cm and, since 10 spheres of radius 5 cm are stacked with the top one touching the lid, its height equals 10 diameter of one sp

CAT 2025 Geometry & Mensuration — Previous Year Question

CAT 2025

Quantitative

Geometry & Mensuration

Medium

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