ECZ 2017 · GCE Paper 1 — Similarity and Congruency

Two tins are geometrically similar. If the ratio of their volumes is 27 : 64, find the ratio of their curved surface areas.

  • A. 3 : 4
  • B. 27 : 64
  • C. 9 : 16
  • D. 6 : 8

Verified working — step 1

Cube-root the volumes to get lengths: ∛27 : ∛64 = …

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