Question

The company is building a scale model of the theater’s main show tank for an investor's presentation. Each dimension will be made 16of the original dimension to accommodate the mock-up in the presentation room. What is the volume of the smaller mock-up tank? Hint: You do not divide the volume of the main show tank by 6.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

If the original dimensions of the tank are x, y, and z, the mock dimensions will be 1/6x, 1/6y and 1/6z. The volume of the original tank is x * y * z = xyz whereas the volume of the mock-up tank is 1/6x * 1/6y * 1/6z = 1/216 * xyz. Therefore, we know that the volume of the mock-up tank is 1/216 th of the original tank.