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Surface area to volume ratio facts for kids

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The surface area to volume ratio of an object is the relationship between two measurements. It is the ratio of Surface area to volume. It shows the comparison between the size of the outside of an object and the amount it can hold inside it. Small objects have a large surface area compared to the volume. This gives them a large ratio of surface to volume. Larger objects have small surface area compared to the volume so they have a small surface area to volume ratio. Two common ways of writing it are sa/vol or SA:V.

Example

Cube 1 measures 1 meter on each side.
It has a surface area of 6 m2. Surface area = length x length or length2) multiplied by the number of sides (6).
It has a volume of 1 cubic meter. Volume = length x length x length or length3.
Its ratio is 6 m2 per cubic meter.
Cube 2 had sides that measured 10m
its surface area is 6002
Its volume is 1000 cubic meters
Its ratio is 0.6 m2 per cubic meter.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Relación superficie-volumen para niños

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