Each dimension of a rectangular prism is increased by 80%. What percent of the original volume is the volume of the new prism?

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Each dimension of a rectangular prism is increased by 80%.  What percent of the original volume is the volume of the new prism?

mertsj · Answer

Each dimension is 1.8 times its original value.  Then you will multiply the 3 dimensions together.  So the new volume will be (1.8)^3 times the original volume which is 5.83 or 583%

anonymous · Answer

583.2%?

anonymous · Answer

yeah i think its 583.2 because when you multiply all those together(the 1.8*3) then you get 5.832 so if you move the decimal point over two times you get 583.2:)