document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776778>Question 776778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Math Tutor,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two cubes are places next to each other. the length of each of the edges of the larger cube is 4cm. if the ratio of their surface areas is 1:4 calculate: a)the surface area of the small cube. b) the length of the an edge of the small cube\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio part is confusing me. how do i use the ratio to find a)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Best wishes,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nats\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Surface Area of large cube:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six times (number of faces)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "times area of 1 face.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 * 4 * 4 = 96 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the ratio of small to large is 1:4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96/4 = 24 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 sides of small cube = 24 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 side of small cube = 4 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square root of 4 = 2cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The size of a side of the small <BR>\n" );
document.write( "cube = 2cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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