Arithmetichard · Past Paper
If length, breadth and height of a cube are all increased by 10%, the volume increases by:
A30%
B33.1%
C31%
D100%
✓ Correct Answer: B — 33.1%
New volume = (1.1)^3 = 1.331. Increase is 0.331 = 33.1%.
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