Question

Can someone please help?
A wooden pyramid, 9 inches tall, has a square base. A carpenter increases the dimensions of the wooden pyramid by a factor of 4 and makes a larger pyramid with the new dimensions. Describe in complete sentences the ratio of the volumes of the two pyramids.

Answer 1

height of new pyramid = 4*9 = 36 ins
the ratio of the heights is 4 : 1
- the ratio of the volumes is 4^3 : 1^3 = 64: 1

Answer 2

Thank you! :)

Answer 3

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