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title: 'Lizard Grow'
url: 'https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/2014/07/29/lizard-grow'
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date: '2014-07-29'
description: 'My son was given this lizard as a big brother gift (can’t find online link to product, but here’s a similar toy). Thoughts? Original Size Size After 2 Day Soak Before Measurements Left image Length: 905 pixels Width (between front feet): 275 pixels 1 inch: 90 pixels Right image Heigh…'
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# Lizard Grow

### [Lizard Grow](https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/2014/07/29/lizard-grow)

   July 29, 2014, 12:00 am  

My son was given this lizard as a big brother gift ([can’t find online link to product, but here’s a similar toy](http://www.amazon.com/Rhode-Island-Novelty-Aqua-Lizard/dp/B000W9V90O)).
[![SONY DSC](https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lizard1.jpg)](https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lizard1.jpg)
Thoughts?

## Original Size

[![SONY DSC](https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/original.jpg)](https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/original.jpg)

## Size After 2 Day Soak

[![SONY DSC](https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/after.jpg)](https://blog.recursiveprocess.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/after.jpg)

## Before Measurements

**Left image**
Length: 905 pixels
Width (between front feet): 275 pixels
1 inch: 90 pixels
**Right image**
Height: 150 pixels
1 inch: 115 pixels

## After Measurements

**Left image**
Length: 1014 pixels
Width (between front feet): 292 pixels
1 inch: 60 pixels
**Right image**
Height: 200 pixels
1 inch: 98 pixels

## Calculations

Original Length: 10.06″
Original Width: 3.06″
Original Height: 1.30″

After Length: 16.90″ (increase of 68%)
After Width: 4.87″ (increase of 59%)
After Height: 2.04″ (increase of 57%)

## Conclusion

Liars!

## Calculations Take 2

Volume of box that would just contain original lizard: 10.06 \* 3.06 \* 1.30 = 40.02 cubic inches
Volume of box that would just contain soaked lizard: 16.90 \* 4.87 \* 2.04 = 167.90 cubic inches (***increase of 319%***)

## Conclusion Take 2

Liars!
Thoughts? Did I mess up?

## More Questions

- How big would it be if the volume \*did\* increase by 600%?
- How big would the lizard be if it grew 1000%? 10,000%?
- How big would the lizard have grown if it just barely fit in \*your\* classroom?
- …

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