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If the height of a rectangular prism is cut in half, which of the following statements would be true?

The volume would be divided by 1/2

1/2 would be added to the volume.

The volume would be multiplied by 1/2

1/2 would be subtracted from the volume.

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User Chi Dov
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It would be the last on, “1/2 would be subtracted from the volume”. The reason why it is not “The volume would be divided by 1/2” is because you would need to divide the volume by 2.
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User Bhucho
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If the height of a rectangular prism is cut in half, the statement "The volume would be multiplied by 1/2" would be true.
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