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A rectangular prism has a volume of 10 cubic units

A rectangular prism has a volume of 10 cubic units-example-1
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Answer:

270 cubic inches

Step-by-step explanation

The formula for calculating the volume of a rectangular prism is given as;


V=length* width* height

If a rectangular prism has a volume of 10 cubic units, then;


10=lwh

If the dimension are each made 3 times long, then the new volume will be:


\begin{gathered} V_c=3l(3w)(3h) \\ V_c=27lwh......................\text{ 2} \end{gathered}

Substitue equation 1 into 2 to have:


\begin{gathered} V_c=27(10) \\ V_c=270in^3 \end{gathered}

Therefore the new volume of the prism will be 270 cubic inches