SOLUTION: the length and width of a rectangular solid are decreased by 30% and the height is doubled. The ratio of the volume of the new solid to the volume of the original solid is

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Question 941976: the length and width of a rectangular solid are decreased by 30% and the height is doubled. The ratio of the volume of the new solid to the volume of the original solid is
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Originally,
V%5B1%5D=L%2AW%2AH
The reduced volume is,
V%5B2%5D=%280.7L%29%280.7W%29%282H%29
V%5B2%5D=0.98L%2AW%2AH
so,
V%5B2%5D%2FV%5B1%5D=0.98