A food company sells its corn flakes in boxes of two different sizes: the regular box and the family value box. For the family value box, the length of the box has been increased by 20% , the height has been increased by 10% , and the width remains the same. By what percentage does the volume of the box increase from the regular box to the value box? Round your answer to the nearest percent

A food company sells its corn flakes in boxes of two different sizes: the regular box and the family value box. For the family value box, the length of the box has been increased by 20% , the height has been increased by 10% , and the width remains the same. By what percentage does the volume of the box increase from the regular box to the value box? Round your answer to the nearest percent

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A food company sells its corn flakes in boxes of two different sizes: the regular box and the family value box. For the family value box, the length of the box has been increased by

20%

, the height has been increased by

10%

, and the width remains the same.

By what percentage does the volume of the box increase from the regular box to the value box? Round your answer to the nearest percent

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