Question

Two similar boxes are used for packaging laundry soap. One box has a volume of 648 inches3
; the other box has a volume of 24 inches3
. Compare the volumes and determine the scale factor between the two boxes.(1 point)
Responses

3
3

12
Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction

2
2

1

Answer 1

Volume ratio: 648 ÷ 24 = 27, so the larger box has 27 times the volume of the smaller.

Linear scale factor = cube root of 27 = 3. (So linear dimensions are in ratio 3:1.)