SOLUTION: The dimensions of a rectangular prism are 8 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm. If the dimensions of the rectangular prism are doubled, then what would be the volume of the new prism?

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Question 526254: The dimensions of a rectangular prism are 8 cm x 5 cm x 4 cm. If the dimensions of the rectangular prism are doubled, then what would be the volume of the new prism?
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The volume of a rectangular prism with dimensions and is given by:



If you double each of the dimensions, i.e. and , then the volume is:



Therefore:



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