SOLUTION: If the height of a rectangular prism is decreased by 1/3 then which statement is true?
A- Volume would decrease by 1/3
B- Volume would decrease by 1/6
C-Volume would decrease
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A- Volume would decrease by 1/3
B- Volume would decrease by 1/6
C-Volume would decrease
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Question 749145: If the height of a rectangular prism is decreased by 1/3 then which statement is true?
A- Volume would decrease by 1/3
B- Volume would decrease by 1/6
C-Volume would decrease by 1/9
D- Volume would decrease by 1/27 Answer by timvanswearingen(106) (Show Source):
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The volume of a rectangular prism is V=l*w*h
The volume of the prism with decreased height is V=l*w*1/3*h
Rearranging, you have V=l*w*h*1/3
Since you are multiplying the original volume (l*w*h) by 1/3, the volume will be decreased by 1/3
