Can someone help me with this please and thankyou?(:
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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Can someone help me with this please and thankyou?(:
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.

cwrw238 · Answer

the following should help:
if the ratio of dimensions of sides is a: b,  the ratio of volumes is a^3 : b^3.

anonymous · Answer

im sorry bout im still confused :(

cwrw238 · Answer

the ratio of the altitudes of small to large pyramid is 1 :  6    (increased by a factor of 6 - meaning 6 times)

anonymous · Answer

mmm... okay so what would i do with that?

anonymous · Answer

im sorry ive been having a hard time with this

cwrw238 · Answer

a : b = 1 : 6  so  a^3 : b^3 = 1^3 : 6^3

anonymous · Answer

So... it would be 1:216?

cwrw238 · Answer

right!

anonymous · Answer

oh yayyy thankyou(:

cwrw238 · Answer

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