How many kernels of popcorn should the enlarged tub hold

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At the movies, Maurice counted the number of kernels of popcorn that filled his tub and found that it had 316 kernels. He decided that next time, he will get an enlarged tub that is similar, but has a linear scale factor of 1.5. How many kernels of popcorn should the enlarged tub hold?

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