Question

Two similar boxes are used for packaging laundry soap. One box has a volume of 648 inches^3
; the other box has a volume of 24 inches^3
. 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, so the larger box has 27 times the volume of the smaller.
Linear scale factor = ∛27 = 3 (larger : smaller = 3 : 1).