To calculate: The ratio of surface area to the volume for the new tin.
The ratio of surface area to the volume for the new tin is
Given information:
A company makes a tin to hold flavored popcorn. The tin is a rectangular prism with a square base. The company is designing a new tin with the same height but has a base with sides twice as long.
Calculation:
Let
Find the surface area of old tin.
Find the surface area of new tin.
Find the volume of old tin.
Find the volume of new tin.
Write the ratio of
Divide out the common factors.
Therefore, the ratio of surface area to the volume for the new tin is
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