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A cricket ball and a tennis ball are both spheres.
The cricket ball has radius 3.6 cm and the tennis ball has radius 3.3 cm.
Which statement is correct about their surface areas?

Class 9Surface Area of a SphereMensuration
  • AThe cricket ball has the larger surface area
  • BThe tennis ball has the larger surface area
  • CBoth have equal surface area
  • DCannot be decided without π

Step-by-Step Solution

Surface area = 4*π* increases with . Since 3.6 > 3.3, the cricket ball has the larger surface area.
Answer: A) The cricket ball has the larger surface area

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