Question

I need some help asap with this. If the volume of a rectangular prism is 160 square inches, and I need to scale it down with a factor of 1/10, what is the new volume? I'm really confused and if someone could explain the formula or thought process along with the answer, that'd be great. But if not, just knowing the answer would be fine. Thanks! :)

Answer 1

I think you have to divide it by 10 so the new volume would be 16 square inches.

Answer 2

GIVEN:

Scale factor = 1/10

ANSWER:

V1/V2 = 1/10

160/V2 = 1/10

V2 = 1600 sq inches.