two cubes have their volumes are in the ratio 1 : 27 . find the ratio of their surface area ?
let their edges be a and b then , a ^ 3 / b ^ 3 = 1 / 27 ( a / b ) ^ 3 = ( 1 / 3 ) ^ 3 a / b = 1 / 3 ratio of their surface areas = 6 a ^ 2 / 6 b ^ 2 = ( a / b ) ^ 2 = 1 / 9 = 1 : 9 answer is c
multiply(divide(1, 27), const_3)