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An architect is designing a house. He wants the bedroom to have the dimensions of 10 ft by 6 ft by 7 ft. The architect doubles all three dimensions to create the den. Does that mean the den will have double the volume of the bedroom? First, find the volume of the bedroom. Solve on paper. Then check your work on Does doubling all three dimensions mean the den will have double the volume of the bedroom? Why or why not? Does doubling all three dimensions mean the den will have double the volume of the bedroom? No If he doubles all three dimensions, the den's volume will be more than double the volume of the bedroom.

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Answer:

(2 x 10) x (2 x 6) x (2 x 7) = 3360ft³ <-- the den would be that
The volume:
10 x 6 x 7 = 420ft³ Volume = 8

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