2016 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 10
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Problem
A thin piece of wood of uniform density in the shape of an equilateral triangle with side length 
inches weighs 
ounces. A second piece of the same type of wood, with the same thickness, also in the shape of an equilateral triangle, has side length of 
inches. Which of the following is closest to the weight, in ounces, of the second piece?
Solution 1
We can solve this problem by using similar triangles, since two equilateral triangles are always similar. We can then use
.
We can then solve the equation to get 
which is closest to 
Solution 2
Also note that the area of an equilateral triangle is 
So we can give a ratio as follows
= 
Cross multiplying and simplifying, we get 
Which is 
=
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