A wooden pyramid, 3 inches tall, has a square base. A carpenter increases the dimensions of the wooden pyramid by a factor of 6 and makes a larger pyramid with the new dimensions.
Describe in complete sentences the ratio of the volumes of the two pyramids.

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A wooden pyramid, 3 inches tall, has a square base. A carpenter increases the dimensions of the wooden pyramid by a factor of 6 and makes a larger pyramid with the new dimensions.
Describe in complete sentences the ratio of the volumes of the two pyramids.

apoorvk · Answer

Volume of a pyramid = (1/3) x (area of base) x (height)


Use this! Since every dimension gets tripled, substitute the value of every dimension for 3 times its value!

anonymous · Answer

hey how do you think i should put this into words?

apoorvk · Answer

into words means?