SOLUTION: A rectangular solid has a volume of 24 cubic decimeters. If the length,width,and height are all changed to 1/2 their original size, what will be the new volume of the rectangular s

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Question 261726: A rectangular solid has a volume of 24 cubic decimeters. If the length,width,and height are all changed to 1/2 their original size, what will be the new volume of the rectangular solid?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x*y*z=24
2*3*4=24 could be one set of measurements.
Reducing each by 1/2 we get:
2/2*3/2*4/2
1*1.5*2=3 dm^3 ans.