Amelia sees two cubic sculptures. She estimates the edge length of the larger sculpture is between 2.5 and 3 times the edge length of the smaller one. How much greater should she estimate the volume of the larger sculpture to be? Explain.

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anonymous · Answer

Try plugging some numbers in. :)

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

@agent0smith can you help me

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

How do I do the problem?

anonymous · Answer

volume goes with the cube like cubic inches 
if the length is 2.5 to 3 times as large, the volume is $2.5^3$ to $3^3$ times as large

anonymous · Answer

they really reach for these "word problems" don't they"

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

SO the answer is 2.5^3 to 3^3?

kendricklamar2014 · Answer

@satellite73 is the answer 2.5^3 to 3^3?

anonymous · Answer

yes that is the answer, although you might want to compute those numbers