alleryWhat fraction of the circumscribed cylinder surface area is a sphere?
ATwo-thirds
BOne-half
CThree-fourths
DOne-third
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Two-thirds
A sphere has two-thirds the surface area of its circumscribed cylinder.
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