8. The volumes of two similar prisms are 891 cm³ and 33 cm². a. What is the scale factor? b. What is the ratio of their surface areas? Bonus: The surface area of the larger prism is 153 cm?. What is the surface area of the smaller prism?

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8. The volumes of two similar prisms are 891 cm³ and 33 cm².
a. What is the scale factor?
b. What is the ratio of their surface areas?
Bonus: The surface area of the larger prism is 153 cm?. What is the surface area of the smaller prism?
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