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geometry intermediate

Problem

The width, length, and height of a rectangular prism are each increased by . What is the percent increase in the volume of the prism? Express your answer to the nearest whole number.
Solution
Recall that increasing a quantity by is equivalent to multiplying it by . If the original length, width, and height are , , and , respectively, then the new length, width, and height are , , and . Therefore, the new volume is , which is 1.331 times greater than the original volume . Multiplication by 1.331 corresponds to an increase of , which to the nearest percent is .

Note: The identity with the substitution may be used to quickly calculate .
Final answer
33\%