SOLUTION: What happens to the volume if the length is doubled, the height is doubled, and the width is tripled?

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Question 36302: What happens to the volume if the length is doubled, the height is doubled, and the width is tripled?
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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VOLUME=L*H*W SO IF THE LENGTH IS 2*L, THE HEIGHT IS 2*H AND THE WIDTH IS 3*W THEN L*H*W BECOMES 2*L*2*H*3*W OR 2*2*3*L*H*W OR 12*L*H*W ORIGINAL VOLUME IS INCREASED BY A FACTOER OF 12.