The lengths of two similar solids are in the ratio . The smaller solid has volume . What is the volume of the larger solid?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Volumes of similar solids scale with the cube of the length ratio: .
- Step 2: Larger volume .
Answer
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Why not the others: : scales the volume by the length ratio only. : scales the volume by the area ratio . : uses a volume ratio of instead of .
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