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Dificuit Dimensions

A tool box has the dimensions of 8 in by 7 in by 4 in. If Jacob plans to double all three

dimensions to build a larger tool box, he believes he would double the volume of the tool box,

Is he correct?

User Cue
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Wrong. As you double each length, you double the volume. This means that by doubling all three dimensions, you would cube 2.

8x7x4 would be 224 cubic inches

Multiply all those numbers by two, 16x14x8, and you get 1,792 cubic inches.

Divide 1,792 by 224

Your answer is 8x the original volume

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