SOLUTION: Determine the surface- area-to-volume ratio for a rectangular prism with the given demensions. Show the steps For example 4x4x4 3 to 2. I need the steps. Help!

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Question 198750: Determine the surface- area-to-volume ratio for a rectangular prism with the given demensions. Show the steps
For example 4x4x4 3 to 2. I need the steps. Help!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the side length is 4, s=4

Surface Area: S=6s%5E2=6%2A4%5E2=6%2A16=96

Volume: V=s%5E3=4%5E3=64

Surface Area to Volume: S%2FV=96%2F64=3%2F2

So the Surface Area to Volume ratio for a 4x4x4 cube is 3:2.