The edges of two similar pyramids have a scale factor of 2 : 5. If the volume of the smaller pyramid is 16, what is the volume of the larger pyramid?

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anonymous · Answer

sot the answer is 40 because i don't have that answer choice

mayankdevnani · Answer

yaa    @mark_o.  you are right..

anonymous · Answer

are you ever right @mayankdevnani  ?

mayankdevnani · Answer

no... but @mark_o.  was right

mayankdevnani · Answer

got it   @Algebraic!

anonymous · Answer

is ans 250

anonymous · Answer

yeah

anonymous · Answer

simple...  vol. of similar pyramids is proportional to the cubes of the sides....

anonymous · Answer

im sorry that was cube
 VL/Vs=(5/2)^3
 VL=(5/2)^3Vs 
VL=(5/2)^3  (16) 
VL=250  ...