Atom X occupies the fcc lattice sites as well as alternate tetrahedral voids of the same lattice. The packing efficiency (in %) of the resultant solid is closest to
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Official answer: B
Atoms per cell. fcc lattice sites give 4 atoms. Alternate tetrahedral voids give 4 of the 8, so the cell holds 8 atoms.
Atom radius. A tetrahedral void is a quarter of the way along the body diagonal, so an atom there touches the corner atom:
Packing efficiency.
That is about 34%, closest to 35. (B).