Judith has two closed rectangular prism recycling bins. The dimensions of the second recycle bin are one-fifth of the dimensions of the first recycle bin. Which statement is true about the surface area of the second recycle bin?
Answer

It is one-twenty fifth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.

It is one-thirty fifth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.

It is one-forty fifth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.

It is one-fifty fifth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.

Question

Judith has two closed rectangular prism recycling bins. The dimensions of the second recycle bin are one-fifth of the dimensions of the first recycle bin. Which statement is true about the surface area of the second recycle bin?
Answer
		
It is one-twenty fifth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.
		
It is one-thirty fifth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.
		
It is one-forty fifth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.
		
It is one-fifty fifth of the surface area of the first recycle bin.

anonymous · Answer

It is one-fifty fifth of the surface area of the first recycle bin

mertsj · Answer

Remember...the ratio of the areas of two similar figures is the square of the ratio of their dimensions.