<PRE><B>Question 1206965</B>
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The volume of pyramid A is&lt;br&gt;
{{{V=(1/3)(B)(h)=(1/3)(14^2)(6)=2*196=392}}}&lt;br&gt;
{{{3136/392=8}}}&lt;br&gt;
The volume of pyramid B is 8 times AS LARGE AS the volume of pyramid A.&lt;br&gt;
However, the question asks how many times the volume of pyramid B is BIGGER THAN the volume of pyramid A.&lt;br&gt;
Grammatically, 8 times AS LARGE AS is the same as 7 times LARGER THAN; so the grammatically correct answer is 7.&lt;br&gt;
ANSWER: 7 times BIGGER, or 700%&lt;br&gt;
Note: If this problem comes from a textbook or a worksheet, it is very likely that the given correct answer is 8.  However, with the way the question is worded, 8 is not the correct answer.&lt;br&gt;
Unfortunately, in sloppy everyday usage, &quot;3 times larger than&quot; and &quot;3 times as large as&quot; are used to mean the same thing -- but they do not. &quot;3 times LARGER THAN&quot; means the number has GROWN by 300%, which makes it 4 times AS LARGE.&lt;br&gt;
Because of this sloppy everyday usage, NO MATH PROBLEM SHOULD EVER USE A PHRASE LIKE &quot;3 TIMES LARGER THAN&quot;.&lt;br&gt;
It is almost certain that, when you see that phrase in a math problem, the author of the problem really meant 3 TIMES AS LARGE AS.&lt;br&gt;
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