document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321140>Question 321140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   The volumes of two similar solids are 729 m cubed and 64 m cubed. The surface area of the larger one is 648 m squared. What is the surface area of the smaller one?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    a. 512 m squared <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    b. 128 m squared <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    c. 57 m squared <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    d. none of these<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 512 m squared <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 128 m squared <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 57 m squared <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. none of these<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume is a function of the cube of the linear dimensions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "729 = 9^3, 64 = 4^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "729/64 --> 9/4 sides ratio<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area is a function of the square of the linear dimensions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9/4)^2 = 81/16 area ratio<BR>\n" );
document.write( "648/area = 81/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = 128 sq meters </SPAN>\n" );
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