gmatapril wrote:thank you. can you please clear this what does this mean that b is increased by a factor of 4, are we multiplying with 4 or adding by 4.
GMATGuruNY wrote:gmatapril wrote:Consider the formula
H = 2a^3/b
If a is doubled and b is increased be a factor of 4, by what factor is H increased.
We can plug in values.
Let a=1, b=1.
H = (2* 1^3)/1 = 2.
New a = 2*1 = 2, new b = 4*1 = 4.
New H = (2* 2^3)/4 = 4.
New H/Old H = 4/2 = 2.
To
increase by a factor of x means
to multiply by x.
Thus, if b is increased by a factor of 4, then b is multiplied by 4.
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