Raynor has two closed rectangular prism recycling bins. The dimensions of the second recycle bin are one-third of the dimensions of the first recycle bin. Which statement is true about the surface area of the second recycle bin?
Answer
It is one-half of the surface area of the first recycle bin.
It is one-third of the surface area of the first recycle bin.
It is one-ninth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.
It is one-eighteenth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.

Question

Raynor has two closed rectangular prism recycling bins. The dimensions of the second recycle bin are one-third of the dimensions of the first recycle bin. Which statement is true about the surface area of the second recycle bin?
Answer
It is one-half of the surface area of the first recycle bin.
It is one-third of the surface area of the first recycle bin.
It is one-ninth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.
It is one-eighteenth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.

anonymous · Answer

When you take 1/3 of the dimensions, the surface area will be $$(\frac{1}{3})^2$$ of the original area.  This is because you have two dimensions.  For a volume, the relationship would be cubed.  1/9 is your answer.

anonymous · Answer

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