the volume of a rectangular prism is 1,512 feet cubed. if the dimensions are cut in half, what will be the volume of the new prism

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Guest May 20, 2015

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If the dimensions are cut in half, the volume will be (1 /8)th of the original....

To see this .....note.... (1/2)W x (1/2)L x (1/2)H = (1/8)V where L, W and H are the original dimensions

So (1/8) 512 = 64 cu ft

CPhill May 20, 2015

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2015-05-20T10:23:35

If the dimensions are cut in half, the volume will be (1 /8)th of the original....

To see this .....note.... (1/2)W x (1/2)L x (1/2)H = (1/8)V where L, W and H are the original dimensions

So (1/8) 512 = 64 cu ft