document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29681>Question 29681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please illustrate the figure..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the volume of a cube is reduced by how many percent if all sides are halved?.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> imagine a cube... divide the lengths in half and visualise the cubes that are now made up, within the original. You should have 8 smaller cubes making up the larger one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, halving each length generates one of these smaller cubes...1 of 8, so this is the fraction. Or, to answer the question, the volume has been reduced by 7/8ths --> (7/8)*100 = 87.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The hardest part of this is the English. We have 2 answers depending upon being asked:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "reduced by how many percent? --> (7/8)*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reduced to how many percent? --> (1/8)*100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, be careful of the wording.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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