SOLUTION: Every dimension of a pyramid has tripled. what is the ratio of the old volume to new volume ?

Question 201642: Every dimension of a pyramid has tripled. what is the ratio of the old volume to new volume ?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The volume of a pyramid is given by the product of the area of the base times the height divided by 3. In the new pyramid, the height is 3 times larger, and the area of the base is calculated using two of the pyramid's dimensions so it is 3 times 3 = 9 times larger. Therefore, the new volume must be 3 X 9 = 27 times larger than the old volume.

John

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