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geometry intermediate

Problem

The radius of a sphere is units and the radius of a hemisphere is units. What is the ratio of the volume of the sphere to the volume of the hemisphere?
Solution
The volume of the sphere is and the volume of the hemisphere is Thus the ratio of the volume of the sphere to the volume of the hemisphere is .
Final answer
\frac{1}{4}