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?

pfenn1 · Answer

The volume of a rectangular prism can be found by the formula:
volume=length*width*height

pfenn1 · Answer

new length given by L+0.8L
and so forth for W and D
so new volume
=(L+0.8L)(W+0.8W)(D+0.8D)

anonymous · Answer

thank you so much so the answer would be 5.832

pfenn1 · Answer

I think so, I didn't actually have time to calculate it out.

pfenn1 · Answer

yes. that is what I got

pfenn1 · Answer

though I think it should be translated to a percentage.....I think it means 583.2 %

pfenn1 · Answer

The volume of the new prism is over 500% bigger than the original prism