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OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

The prism has a volume of 60 in3. What would the volume of the prism be if each dimension were tripled?

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

@jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (kash_thesmartguy):

60 x 3 x 3 x 3=1620in3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

I thought 60 x 60 x 60 .3.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Kash_TheSmartGuy has the right idea triple each dimension ----> the volume gets multiplied by 3^3 = 27

OpenStudy (gabbyalicorn):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

try it with a 2by3by4 prism then triple each dimension compare the two volumes |dw:1434426114693:dw|

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