Question: what is the surface area to volume ratio of an elephant?
Answer: It has a volume of 1 m³ (1 cubic meter). At the same time each of its 6 faces has an area of 1 m² (1 square meter), and a total surface area of 6 square meters, therefore the surface area to volume ratio (or SA:V for short) is 6/1 = 6 m-1.