Anna builds a rectangular prism storage container with dimensions of 8 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches. She builds a second container with a greater volume by increasing the dimensions of the rectangular prism to 16 inches by 12 inches by 24 inches.

How will the volume of the second container she builds compare to the volume of the first one?

1 answer

It will be greater. By a factor of 2*2*2 or eight times as large.