SOLUTION: If all the dimensions of a body increase by 20%, then by what percent does the weight of the body increase?

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Question 873350: If all the dimensions of a body increase by 20%, then by what percent does the weight of the body increase?
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It depends on the body.
A cylinder's weight will change differently compared to a rectangular solid.

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