The surface area of a prism is 54 square inches. What is the surface area of a similar prism that is smaller by a scale of 1/3?

My answer- 6

correct

To find the surface area of a similar prism that is smaller by a scale of 1/3, we need to square the scale factor and multiply it by the original surface area.

The scale factor is 1/3, so squaring it gives us (1/3)² = 1/9.

Now, multiply the original surface area by the square of the scale factor:
54 * (1/9) = 6.

Therefore, the surface area of the smaller prism is 6 square inches.