SOLUTION: Andrea claims that if she doubles the length and width of the base of a rectangular prism and triples the height, she has increased the volume by a factor 2 * 2 * 3 = 12. What woul

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Question 449249: Andrea claims that if she doubles the length and width of the base of a rectangular prism and triples the height, she has increased the volume by a factor 2 * 2 * 3 = 12. What would you tell her?
I would say she is correct, but something just seems tricky about this question so I wanted to double check. Thanks

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That is correct.