If the Pencil You Are Holding Were 10 Times as Long

question 84

Multiple Choice

If the pencil you are holding were 10 times as long and 10 times as wide, its surface area would be multiplied by

• A)10
• B)100
• C)1000
• D)10,000
• E)none of these
• And its volume would be multiplied by
• F)10.
• G)100.
• H)1000.
• I)10,000.
• 10)none of these.

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