A rectangular prism has a length of 4.2 cm, a width of 5.8 cm, and a height of 9.6 cm. A similar prism has a length of 14.7 cm, a width of 20.3 cm, and a height of 33.6 cm. The dimensions of the smaller prism are each multiplied by what factor to produce the corresponding dimensions of the larger prism?

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24 March, 03:02

A rectangular prism has a length of 4.2 cm, a width of 5.8 cm, and a height of 9.6 cm. A similar prism has a length of 14.7 cm, a width of 20.3 cm, and a height of 33.6 cm. The dimensions of the smaller prism are each multiplied by what factor to produce the corresponding dimensions of the larger prism?

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Coreen · Answer 1

They are each multiplied by a factor of 3.5

You can calculate this by taking the length of the similar prism and divide it with the first prism 14.7/4.2 = 3.5

Do this with the width and height to be sure

20.3/5.8 = 3.5

33.6/9.6 = 3.5