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Jennifer made a cake and brownies. Her cake dish was 8 inches long, 5 inches wide and 2 inches deep. Her brownie tin was 9 inches long, 4 inches and 2 inches deep. Which dish has a larger volume? By how much?

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Answer:

The cake is larger by 8 in^3

Explanation:

The volume equals the product of the length of all 3 sides, or length * height * width

The volume of the cake is 8in*5in*2in which equals 80 in^3

The volume of the brownie tin is 9in*4in*2in which is 72 in^3

Clearly, the cake has more volume since 80 in^3 > 72 in^3

It is greater by the brownie tin by 80 in^3 - 72 in^3, or 8 cubic inches.

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