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If the surface area of a certain body of water is 400ft2 and the surface area to volume ratio is 1:11 what is the volume of the body of water?

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The volume to surface ratio is 11 : 1, so the volume is 11 times the surface.

... 11 × 400 = 4400

Volume is measured in cubic units, and area is measured in square units. We assume the given ratio applies to the units of ft² and ft³.

The volume of the body of water is 4400 ft³.

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