a rectangular solid is dialated by a factor of 0.5 how many times larger is the volume of the resulting solid than the volume of the original?

1/8 or 8 times smaller than original

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

factor by which rectangular solid is dilated = 0.5

To find,

times the rectangular solid's volume is larger than the original

Formula to calculate volume of rectangle

Length * Breadth * height

Formula to calculate ratio

dilated volume / original volume

Length (0.5) * Breadth (0.5) * height (0.5) / (Length * Breadth * height)

(0.5) (0.5) (0.5) / 1

(0.5) ^3

(1/8) / 1

The volume of the resulting solid is eight times smaller than the volume of the original solid.