ECZ 2024 · GCE Paper 1 — Similarity and Congruency

The ratio of the surface areas of two similar solids is 9:25. The volume of the bigger solid is 375 cm3. Find the volume of the smaller solid.

  • A. 225 cm3
  • B. 81 cm3
  • C. 135 cm3
  • D. 15 cm3

Verified working — step 1

Surface-area ratio smaller:bigger = 9:25.

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