SOLUTION: The volumes of two similar prisms are 972 cm3 and 36 cm3. The surface area of the larger prism is 594 cm3 what is the scale factor for the similar figures and what is the surface

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Question 1079252: The volumes of two similar prisms are 972 cm3 and 36 cm3. The surface area of the larger prism is 594 cm3 what is the scale factor for the similar figures and what is the surface area for the smaller prism?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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594%2F972

297%2F496=9%2A3%2A11%2F%289%2A54%29=33%2F54

Factor 33%2F54 BETWEEN AREA AND VOLUME.
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SURFACE AREA of smaller prism is 36%2A%2833%2F54%29=highlight_green%2822%2Acm%5E2%29