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)
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Answer 1

Volume ratio: 648 : 24 = 27 : 1.
Linear scale factor = cube root(27) = 3 (large box is 3 times the linear dimensions of the small box; small → large = 3, large → small = 1/3).