document.write( "Question 1157384: The surface areas of two similar figures are given. The volume of the larger figure is given. Find the volume of the smaller figure.
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\n" ); document.write( "The ratio of surface areas is 240:1500 = 4:25 = (2^2):(5^2).

\n" ); document.write( "That means the scale factor (ratio of linear measurements) is 5:2; and the ratio of volume measurements is (5^3):(2^3) = 125:8.

\n" ); document.write( "Given 3375 as the volume of the larger figure, the volume of the smaller can be found with the proportion

\n" ); document.write( "\"125%2F8+=+3375%2Fx\"

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