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A prism with a volume of 360yd^3 is scaled down to a volume of 45yd^3. What is the scale factor? Enter your answer, as a decimal or a fraction in simplest form, in the box.
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A prism with a volume of 360yd^3 is scaled down to a volume of 45yd^3. What is the scale factor? Enter your answer, as a decimal or a fraction in simplest form, in the box.

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we know that

in volume
[the scale factor]=∛{[reduced volume]/[initial volume]}
[the scale factor]=∛{45/360}------> ∛0.125
[the scale factor]=(1/2)

the answer is (1/2)
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