A spherical metal of radius 10 cm is molten and made into 1000 smaller spheres of equal sizes. In this process the surface area of the metal is increased by:

Radius of larger sphere = $$R = 10$$ cm

Let radius of each of the smaller spheres = $$r$$ cm

=> $$\frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 = 1000 \times \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3$$

=> $$10^3 = 1000 r^3$$

=> $$r = \sqrt[3]{1} = 1$$ cm

Initial surface area of sphere = $$4 \pi R^2 = 4 \pi \times 100 = 400 \pi$$

Final surface area of 1000 spheres = $$1000 \times 4 \pi r^2 = 1000 \times 4 \pi = 4000 \pi$$

$$\therefore$$ Increase in surface area = $$4000 \pi - 400 \pi = 3600 \pi$$

=> $$\frac{3600 \pi}{400 \pi} = 9$$ times