Question

A food company sells its corn flakes in two different sizes: the regular box and the family value box. For the family value box, the length of the box has been increased by 30%, the height has been increased by 25%, and the width remains the same.By what percentage does the volume of the box increase from the regular box to the value box? Round your answer to the nearest percent.

Answer 1

Hay, this is the solution:

Length of the box = increased 30%

Height = Increased 25%

Width = Remains the same

Volume of the value box = 1.3 * 1.25 * 1

Volume of the value box = 1.625

Volume of the regular box = 1 * 1 * 1

Volume of the regular box = 1

Percentage of increase = 1.625/1 - 1

Percentage of increase = 0.625

Percentage of increase = 62.5 = 63% (Rounded to the nearest p