Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Ratio and Proportion · hard
Two similar boxes have corresponding sides in the ratio 1 : 5. What is the ratio of their volumes?
- 1 : 5
- 1 : 25
- 2 : 10
- 1 : 125
Answer
D. 1 : 125
Solution
For similar figures, volumes scale as the cube of the side ratio: 1 : 125.
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