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geometry intermediate
Problem
A sphere is inscribed in a cube. What is the ratio of the volume of the inscribed sphere to the volume of the cube? Express your answer as a common fraction in terms of .
Solution
Let the side length of the cube be . The side length of the cube is equal to diameter of the inscribed sphere, so the radius of the sphere has length . Thus, the volume of the sphere is equal to and the volume of the cube is equal to . Hence the ratio of the sphere's volume to the cube's volume is .
Final answer
\frac{\pi}{6}