MCQ 11 Mark
The circumferences of two circles are in the ratio 3 : 4. The ratio of their areas is:
- A3 : 4
- B4 : 3
- ✓9 : 16
- D16 : 9
Answer
View full question & answer→Correct option: C.
9 : 16
Let the the radii of the two circles be r and R, the circumferences of the circles be c and C and the areas of the two circles be a and A.
Now,
$\frac{\text{c}}{\text{C}}=\frac{3}{4}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{2\pi\text{r}}{2\pi\text{R}}=\frac{3}{4}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{r}}{\text{R}}=\frac{3}{4}$
Now, the ratio between their areas is given by
$\frac{\text{a}}{\text{A}}=\frac{\pi\text{r}^2}{\pi\text{R}^2}$
$=\Big(\frac{\text{r}}{\text{R}}\Big)^2$
$=\Big(\frac{3}{4}\Big)^2$
$=\frac{9}{16}$
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).
Now,
$\frac{\text{c}}{\text{C}}=\frac{3}{4}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{2\pi\text{r}}{2\pi\text{R}}=\frac{3}{4}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{r}}{\text{R}}=\frac{3}{4}$
Now, the ratio between their areas is given by
$\frac{\text{a}}{\text{A}}=\frac{\pi\text{r}^2}{\pi\text{R}^2}$
$=\Big(\frac{\text{r}}{\text{R}}\Big)^2$
$=\Big(\frac{3}{4}\Big)^2$
$=\frac{9}{16}$
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).




