Question

Two containers are mathematically similar. Their volumes are 54cm³ and 128cm³. The height of the smaller container is 4.5cm. Calculate the height of the larger container.

Answer 1

the height of the larger container is 6 cm

Explanation:

The computation of the height of the large container is shown below:

In the case when the factor of linear scale for two solid be k

So the factor of volume scale be k^3

Now the volume scale factor is

= 128 ÷ 54

= 64 ÷ 27

= (4 ÷ 3)^3

Now the height of the large container is

= 4.5 cm × 4 ÷ 3

= 6 cm

hence, the height of the larger container is 6 cm