ECZ 2014 · O-Level Paper 1 — Similarity and Congruency

The ratio of the surface areas of two similar solids is 1 : 64. Calculate the ratio of their volumes.

  • A. 1 : 8
  • B. 1 : 4 096
  • C. 1 : 512
  • D. 1 : 64

Verified working — step 1

Areas scale as the square of lengths: length ratio = √1 : √64 = 1 : 8. Volumes scale as the cube: 1³ : 8³ = …

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