Question

The volume of a cereal box is 156 in.

What is the volume of the box if it is scaled down by a factor of

1/10 (one over ten)

Answer 1

15.6 in.

Explanation:

If the volume of the box is scaled down by a factor of 1/10, that means you just have to move the decimal over to the left by one place value, making the new volume 15.6 in because behind the 156 there's an invisible decimal in case you need it.

Answer 2

15.6 as it’s 156 divided by 10 (the scale factor).