Q.The diameter of one sphere is twice the diameter of another sphere. If the numerical value of the surface area of the larger sphere is equal to the numerical value of the volume of the smaller sphere, then what is the radius of the smaller sphere?

Since the diameter of the larger sphere is twice that of the smaller sphere, \(\therefore\) the radius of the larger sphere will be twice the radius of the smaller sphere. Let the radius of the smaller sphere be \(r\) units. \(\therefore\) the radius of the larger sphere is \(2r\) units. According to the question: \[ 4\pi (2r)^2 = \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3 \Rightarrow 4r^2 = \frac{r^3}{3} \Rightarrow r^3 = 12r^2 \Rightarrow r = 12 \] Therefore, the radius of the smaller sphere is 12 units.
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