Geometry: An Interactive Journey to Mastery

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basically the same shape as the small worm, has length 15 cm. What is its surface area and its volume?

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small worm? Why?

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 Little John is 6 feet tall. His friend, Big John, a giant, is 72 feet tall.
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femur? Big John’s?
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cross-sectional area on Little John’s femurs? Big John’s?
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Brittney weighs 120 pounds and is 5 feet tall. Her surface area is 10 square feet.
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water weighs 70 pounds.
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weight is this?
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this? Would Brittney likely be able to move?