SOLUTION: The edges of a large cube are 4 times as Long as the edges of a smaller, similar cube. What is the ratio of the volume of the large cube to the volume of the small cube?

Question 971589: The edges of a large cube are 4 times as Long as the edges of a smaller, similar cube. What is the ratio of the volume of the large cube to the volume of the small cube?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The edges of a large cube are 4 times as Long as the edges of a smaller, similar cube. What is the ratio of the volume of the large cube to the volume of the small cube?
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smaller cube side:: x
smaller cube volume:: x^3
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larger cube side:: 4x
larger cube volume:: (4x)^3 = 64x^3
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Ans: Ratio of larger to smaller:: 64:1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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