Question

An aquarium sells cubic fish tanks of different sizes. The length of the small size fish tank is 2 feet. The dimensions of the jumbo size fish tank are double the dimensions of the small size fish tank. Which expression can be used to find the ratio of the volume of the small size fish tank to the volume of the jumbo size fish tank?

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Answer 1

@asnaseer @jim_thompson5910 help please

Answer 2

@Hero @nubeer @ganeshie8

Answer 3

i got the 3rd choice

Answer 4

let x = length of small tank, y = length of large tank

if the ratio of the sides is x:y or x/y

then the ratio of the volumes is x^3:y^3 or (x^3)/(y^3) which turns into (x/y)^3

Answer 5

so it would be (2/4)^3?

Answer 6

@jim_thompson5910 would that be right?^

Answer 7

yes you got it

Answer 8

ok thank you! :)

Answer 9

np