SOLUTION: 2 boxes have same volume. 1 box has a base of 5cm by 5cm. one box has a base of 10cm by 10 cm. How many times as tall is the box with the smaller base?

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Question 1175954: 2 boxes have same volume. 1 box has a base of 5cm by 5cm. one box has a base of 10cm by 10 cm. How many times as tall is the box with the smaller base?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the height of box 1 be h.

box 1 = 5 * 5 * h = 25h

box 2 = 10 * 10 * (h/4) = 25h

The box with the smaller base is 4 times as tall.