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New Maths GCSE 9-1 HELP NEEDED

I was looking at a sample paper and this question is hard...

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Anyone know how to solve it with step by step instructions?
Thanks!
Original post by NothingButWaleed
I was looking at a sample paper and this question is hard...

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Anyone know how to solve it with step by step instructions?
Thanks!


Area ratio = 4:9, so linear ratio = sqrt(4):sqrt(9) = 2:3.
Thus volume ratio = 2^3:3^3 = 8:27, so area A = 8/27 * 405 = 8/9 * 135 = 8 * 15 = 120, as required.

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