a candy company makes the popular Henney's, whose main ingredient is chocolate. the rectangular-shaped bar is 10cm long, 5cm wide, and 2cm thick. The company is increasing the volume by 50%. The thickness will remain the same, but the length and width will be increased by equal amounts. What will be the length and width of the new bar?

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a candy company makes the popular Henney's, whose main ingredient is chocolate. the rectangular-shaped bar is 10cm long, 5cm wide, and 2cm thick. The company is increasing the volume by 50%.  The thickness will remain the same, but the length and width will be increased by equal amounts.  What will be the length and width of the new bar?

poopsiedoodle · Answer

you're just adding half to each measurement, so it's 15cm long and 7.5cm wide.

anonymous · Answer

I have the answer (and that's not it), I need to how to get to that answer.

poopsiedoodle · Answer

Well, if you have the answer, what is it? I'll try to help you figure it out. Not sure how it's not 15 long and  7.5 wide though.