SOLUTION: By what percent does the volume of a cube increase when the length of each of its sides is doubled?

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Question 309323: By what percent does the volume of a cube increase when the length of each of its sides is doubled?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
V1=s%5E3
V2=%282s%29%5E3=8s%5E3
V2=8%2AV1
I=% increase=(New Volume-Old Volume)/(Old Volume)*100
I=100%288%2AV1-V1%29%2FV1=700, that's a 700% increase.