Question

(1.) Riley noticed an aquarium in his father’s office. The aquarium had the dimensions 16 in. by 8.5 in. by 10.5 in. The formula for volume is: V = l × w × h.

(a) Riley also thought that the surface area would triple. Is Riley correct? How many times greater is the surface area of the larger aquarium than the smaller? Show your work and explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

@Utterly_Confuzzled Plz help

Answer 2

Plz hurry!

Answer 3

@sleepyjess

Answer 4

Can you put the full question here?

Answer 5

is that better?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

I'm still not completely sure what the question is.
Riley also thought that the surface area would triple.
also? It looks like there is still something missing

Answer 9

no he is yes

Answer 10

medal me

Answer 11

so hte answer is yes!!

Answer 12

can you medal me?

Answer 13

@anthony81864327158756 , Please do not give out direct answers

Answer 14

What are the dimensions of the larger aquarium? the smaller aquarium?

Answer 15

ok

Answer 16

No, I am not a teacher

Answer 17

i have one questions but there are different type of questions they are like (a) (b) and (c) i am on letter (C)

Answer 18

?

Answer 19

It would be better if you posted the full question and all parts in a reply. That way we can see what you are having trouble with, as well as the full context of the problem.

Answer 20

ok

Answer 21

i will just do it on my own then

Answer 22

If you tell me the dimensions of the aquariums I will help you

Answer 23

ok

Answer 24

well it doesnt tell me the dimension of the larger it just tells me to triple it from the smaller one

Answer 25

the demenstions from the smaller one are 16 in. by 8.5 in. by 10.5 in.

Answer 26

Ok, then. So, if we triple all 3 dimensions, then we will have 48 by 25.5 by 31.5 .

Answer 27

what?

Answer 28

umm ok

Answer 29

So, here is our larger aquarium

Answer 30

What does triple mean?

Answer 31

what do you mean?

Answer 32

You said "what?" and "umm ok", so that tells me you do not understand.

Answer 33

can you guys plz hurry i have to go in 3 minutes!

Answer 34

The formula for surface area is 2(lw) + 2(lh) + 2(wh) In this case, lets say 16=l 8.5=w and 10.5=h

Take those, multiply them by 3 and then plug them nto the formula and let me know what you get. I'll help you with what to do after that

Answer 35

This isn't where you get answers fast, it is where you learn how to do the problem.

Answer 36

i know but i am in a huge hurry

Answer 37

(1.) Riley noticed an aquarium in his father’s office. The aquarium had the dimensions 16 in. by 8.5 in. by 10.5 in. The formula for volume is: V = l × w × h.

(a) Riley also thought that the surface area would triple. Is Riley correct? How many times greater is the surface area of the larger aquarium than the smaller? Show your work and explain your reasoning.

Answer 38

@anthony81864327158756 , if you aren't going to help, please do not spam the post.

Answer 39

multiply 16 8.5 10.5 then you get!!

Answer 40

All you have to do is solve for the surface are of each aquarium

Answer 41

ok

Answer 42

\(\sf A=2(wl+hl+hw)\)

Answer 43

1428in.

Answer 44

The original is 786.5

The new one would be 2(48*25.5) + 2(48*31.5) + 2(25.5*31.5)
That equals 7078.5

From there you need to divide the second aquariums surface area by the original surface area.

The number you get will answer both questions because it will give you how many times larger it is.

Does that make sense?

Answer 45

no

Answer 46

that is volume

Answer 47

not perimeter

Answer 48

For the small aquarium:
16 = l
8.5 = h
10.5 = w
For the large aquarium:
48 = l
25.5 = h
31.5 = w

Answer 49

so is he correct?

Answer 50

What are you talking about @anthony81864327158756

Answer 51

i dont know what are you?

Answer 52

@Utterly_Confuzzled is correct

Answer 53

so Riley is correct?

Answer 54

you dont know what your saying

Answer 55

im 60 years old

Answer 56

im a teacher and a retired person

Answer 57

Well, you don't know what your talking about

Answer 58

so riley is correct or incorrect?

Answer 59

how are you talking to me?

Answer 60

Who is Riley??

But I'm 99% sure I'm right.

Answer 61

Riley the boy in my problem

Answer 62

No, Riley is incorrect

Answer 63

ok so riley is incorrect

Answer 64

What is 7078.5/786.5? Does it equal 3?

Answer 65

Because 7078.5 / 786.5 = 9

This is to be expected because 3(the factor) squared is 9

Answer 66

ok so how many times greater is the surface area of the larger aquarium than the smaller?

Answer 67

That means the surface area of the second fish tanks is 9 times greater.

Answer 68

so riley is incorrect

Answer 69

Right. Riley is incorrect because it is 9 times larger, not 3

Answer 70

oh ok