Answer:
(A) three times as large as the initial value.
Explanation:
Boyle law states that the pressure is inversely proportional to volume if we kept the temperature constant.
[tex]P_{1} V_{1} = P_{2} V_{2}[/tex] (1)
here [tex]P_{1}[/tex] and [tex]V_{1}[/tex] are the initial pressure and volume.
[tex]P_{2}[/tex] and [tex]V_{2}[/tex] are the final pressure and volume respectively.
now
[tex]P_{1} = p\\V_{1} = v\\P_{2} = ?\\V_{2} = \frac{v}{3}[/tex]
by putting these values in equation 1.
hence it is proved that " if the volume is decreased to one third of its original value then the pressure will be three times larger then its initial value".