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A cube of side 4 cm is enlarged by a ratio of 3:1. a) What is the volume of: i) the original cube? ii) the enlarged cube? b) By what ratio has the volume been increased?
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1 of 2Multiply the side length of the cube by the given ratio, the side length of the enlarged cube is:
Since the volume of the cube is the cube of its side length, so:
- The volume of the original cube is:
- The volume of the enlarged cube is:
Divide the volume of the enlarged cube by the volume of the original cube:
So, the volume was enlarged by a ratio
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