SOLUTION: If each dimension of a box is quadrupled, how are the surface area and the volume affected?

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Question 35223: If each dimension of a box is quadrupled, how are the surface area and the volume affected?
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If each dimension of a box is quadrupled, how are the surface area and the volume affected?
SINCE AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO SQUARE OF THE SIDE...AREA WILL INCREASE BY 4^2=16 TIMES
SINCE VOLUME IS PROPORTIONAL TO CUBE OF THE SIDE...VOLUME WILL INCREASE BY 4^3=64 TIMES