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Each side of a cube is decreased by 25%. Find the ratio of the volume of the original cube and the resulting cube = ?

a) 64 : 1
b) 27 : 64
c) 64 : 27
d) 8 : 1

Answer: c
Explanation: Let the side of cube = 10 cm
Original volume = 10 × 10 × 10 = 1000 cm3
Now, side of new cube : = 10 – 25% of 10 = 7.5
New volume = 7.5 × 7.5 × 7.5 = 421.875 cm3
Required ratio :
$$\eqalign{ & = \frac{{1000}}{{421.875}} \cr & = \frac{{1000000}}{{421875}} \cr & = \frac{{64}}{{27}}\,Or\,64:27 \cr} $$

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