SOLUTION: If the ratio of the sides of two cubes is 3:1, what is the ratio of their volumes?

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Question 54148: If the ratio of the sides of two cubes is 3:1, what is the ratio of their volumes?
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Answer by tiffanyc(9) About Me  (Show Source):
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volume is x^3 so (3)(3)(3):(1)(1)(1) is 27:1 ratio

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the ratio of the sides of two cubes is 3:1, what is the ratio of their volumes?
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Let the side of the 1st cube be x: the volume would be x^3, right?
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Let the side of the 2nd cube be 3x: the volume would be (3x)^3
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Which is 27x^3: The ratio of x^3/(27x^3) is 1:27