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# In the formula V = 1/(2r)^3, if r is halved, then V is multi

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In the formula V = 1/(2r)^3, if r is halved, then V is multiplied by

A. 64
B. 8
C. 1
D. 1/8
E. 1/64

Originally posted by vksunder on 15 Jul 2008, 11:39.
Last edited by Bunuel on 21 Feb 2014, 04:10, edited 1 time in total.
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21 Feb 2014, 04:28
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Can someone solve this question with an explanation?

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In the formula V = 1/(2r)^3, if r is halved, then V is multiplied by

A. 64
B. 8
C. 1
D. 1/8
E. 1/64

Given: $$V = \frac{1}{(2r)^3}=\frac{1}{8r^3}$$

Now, halved r is r/2, substitute r/2 instead of r: $$V' = \frac{1}{(2*\frac{r}{2})^3}=\frac{1}{r^3}$$.

$$V =\frac{1}{8r^3}$$ should be multiplied by 8 to get $$V'=\frac{1}{r^3}$$.

Or:
When r=2, then $$V = \frac{1}{(2r)^3}=\frac{1}{64}$$.
When r=1, then $$V' = \frac{1}{(2r)^3}=\frac{1}{8}$$.

1/64 should be multiplied by 8 to get 1/8.

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15 Jul 2008, 11:42

Make r = 1/2, V = 1

Make r = 1, v = 1/8
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15 Jul 2008, 12:09
So isnt the qtn essentially testing us on: if r is halved then what should V be multiplied by to retain the intial formula???
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15 Jul 2008, 14:30
vksunder wrote:
So isnt the qtn essentially testing us on: if r is halved then what should V be multiplied by to retain the intial formula???

I think its asking us to reflect the changes in the value of V if r is halved!
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15 Jul 2008, 22:22
vksunder wrote:
So isnt the qtn essentially testing us on: if r is halved then what should V be multiplied by to retain the intial formula???

Not really, it's asking what happens to V when r is halved. In this type of problems, just pick an easy value for r and solve both equations.
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21 Feb 2014, 02:14
Can someone solve this question with an explanation?

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21 Feb 2014, 06:34
Thanks a lot Bunuel!
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Re: In the formula V = 1/(2r)^3, if r is halved, then V is multi  [#permalink]

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19 Mar 2018, 09:54
Hi All,

This question is perfect for TESTing Values.

IF... R=2
V = (1/(2x2)^3 = 1/64

Halving R gives us R=1...
V = (1/2x1)^3 = 1/8

1/8 = 8/64...
so going from 1/64 to 8/64 means that V increased 8 times.

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Re: In the formula V = 1/(2r)^3, if r is halved, then V is multi  [#permalink]

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benjamin09 wrote:
Can someone solve this question with an explanation?

Thanks

In the formula V = 1/(2r)^3, if r is halved, then V is multiplied by

A. 64
B. 8
C. 1
D. 1/8
E. 1/64

Given: $$V = \frac{1}{(2r)^3}=\frac{1}{8r^3}$$

Now, halved r is r/2, substitute r/2 instead of r: $$V' = \frac{1}{(2*\frac{r}{2})^3}=\frac{1}{r^3}$$.

$$V =\frac{1}{8r^3}$$ should be multiplied by 8 to get $$V'=\frac{1}{r^3}$$.

Or:
When r=2, then $$V = \frac{1}{(2r)^3}=\frac{1}{64}$$.
When r=1, then $$V' = \frac{1}{(2r)^3}=\frac{1}{8}$$.

1/64 should be multiplied by 8 to get 1/8.

Similar question to practice: http://gmatclub.com/forum/if-the-functi ... 31051.html

Hope it helps.

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Re: In the formula V = 1/(2r)^3, if r is halved, then V is multi  [#permalink]

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05 Apr 2018, 10:11
vksunder wrote:
In the formula V = 1/(2r)^3, if r is halved, then V is multiplied by

A. 64
B. 8
C. 1
D. 1/8
E. 1/64

Since (2r)^3 = 8r^3, we can rewrite the formula as V = 1/(8r^3).

Let’s substitute r/2 instead of r in the first equation: V = 1/(2(r/2))^3 = 1/r^3 = 8*1/(8r^3).

As we can see, when we halve r, V gets multiplied by 8.

Alternate Solution:

Let’s let the original value of r = 2. Substituting 2 for r into the original equation yields:

Original V = 1/[(2)(2)]^3,

Original V = 1/(4)^3

Original V = 1/64

Now we halve r, so it is now equal to 1. Substituting 1 for r gives us:

New V = 1/[(2)(1)]^3

New V = 1/ 8

We see that the original value of V (1/64), when multiplied by 8, gives us the new value of V:

(1/64) x 8 = 8/64 = 1/8

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