document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879583>Question 879583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jessica was computing the volume of a rectangular prism where v=lwh. For her, the width was the same as the height. After multiplying the length and the width she said that she made the width 1/3 larger than it should have been. Since the width was the same as the height, she lowered the third number by 1/3 of itself and continued to multiply to get the final answer. Justin, who did the same problem with correct number, showed that Jessica was off by 12 cubic yards. What is the correct volume of the prism?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I submitted a question like this before but that version had some typos.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=530936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jessica was computing the volume of a rectangular prism where v=lwh.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " For her, the width was the same as the height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " After multiplying the length and the width she said that she made the width 1/3 larger than it should have been.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Since the width was the same as the height, she lowered the third number by 1/3 of itself and continued to multiply to get the final answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Justin, who did the same problem with correct number, showed that Jessica was off by 12 cubic yards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the correct volume of the prism?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of what it should be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of what it should be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore width * height:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3+%2A+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3+%2A+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of what it should be<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Justin, who did the same problem with correct number, showed that Jessica was off by 12 cubic yards\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let v = required volume<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >v = 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >v = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 9 * 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 108 cu yds is the correct volume </SPAN>\n" );
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