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

12

Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction

1
1

3
3

2
2

Answer 1

Volume ratio = 648 ÷ 24 = 27.
Linear scale factor = cube root of 27 = 3.

So the larger box is 3 times the linear size of the smaller (scale factor 3).