IXL | Volume: changes in scale

Look at this cube:

10 cm

If the side lengths are tripled, then which of the following statements about its volume will be true?

The ratio of the new volume to the old volume will be

9:1

The ratio of the new volume to the old volume will be

27:1

The ratio of the new volume to the old volume will be

3:1

The ratio of the new volume to the old volume will be

81:1

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Look at this cube:

6 ft

If the side lengths are tripled, then which of the following statements about its volume will be true?

The ratio of the new volume to the old volume will be

81:1

The ratio of the new volume to the old volume will be

3:1

The ratio of the new volume to the old volume will be

27:1

The ratio of the new volume to the old volume will be

8:1

solution

You can solve this problem without using the measurements given in the diagram.

The original cube had this volume:

V = s³

The new cube will have sides that are 3 times as long. Since the original side lengths were s, the new side lengths will be 3s. Calculate the volume:

V	=	(3s)³

	=	27s³

Divide the new volume by the original volume and simplify.

new volume

original volume

27s³

s³

Write the result as a ratio.

27 → 27:1

The ratio of the new volume to the old volume will be

27:1

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