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If the following rectangular prism's width is doubled, what will happen to the volume?

15 ft
14 ft
33 ft

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Answer:

It will increase by a factor 2

Explanation:

before width is doubled we have our volume as 15×14×33= 6930ft^3

and assuming our width is 15ft...doubling it will give us 30ft

thus our new volume is 30×14×33= 13 860ft^3 which is twice our initial volume

evidence...13 860/6 930= 2

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