SOLUTION: Calculate the surface-area-to-volume ratio of a cube 3 inches on each side.

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Question 310288: Calculate the surface-area-to-volume ratio of a cube 3 inches on each side.
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
surface area of a cube = 6x^2 where x is the side
Volume of cube = x^3 where x is the side
surface area = 6*9=54
Volume = 3*3*3= 27
Ratio = 54/27
=2

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