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Question: There r 2 pumpkins, same quality but different sizes.
Bigger one is 60 cm in circumference and other one is 50 cm in circumference.
Bigger one is one and half times more expensive. Which is the better option?

December 12, 2006 09:57:09	#3
ravichandra_r	Microsoft Expert Member Since: December 2006 Total Comments: 6
RE: There r 2 pumpkins, same quality but different siz...
for 1st pumpkin circumfrence 2 x Pi x r1 = 60Cm ==> r1 = 30/Pi for 2nd pumpkin circumfrence 2 x Pi x r2 = 50Cm==> r2 = 25/Pi Volume of 1st pumkin = v1 = 4/3 x Pi x (30/Pi)^3 Volume of 2nd pumkin = v2 = 4/3 x Pi x (25/Pi)^3 v1/v2 = 30^3/25^3 = 1.728 v1 is 1.728 times v2 where as price is 1.5times of v2 Hence it is economical to buy 1st pumpkin

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