Amanda purchased a storage cube that has a volume of 4 cubic feet. She wants to put it on a bookshelf that is 12 inches tall. Will the cube fit? Explain

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asked Mar 24, 2018 139k views

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Jay Corbett · Answer 1 · 2018-03-27T20:00:12+0000

Answer:

No, it will not fit.

Explanation:

Amanda purchased a storage cube that has a volume of 4 cubic feet.

Since the volume of the cube = 4 ft³

So length of each edge = cube root 4 ft. =
$\sqrt[3]{4}$ = 1.58 ft.

Since 1 feet = 12 inches

Hence 1.58 ft = 12 × 1.58 = 18.96 ≈ 19 inches

Book shelf is 12 inches and storage cube is 19 inches, to it will not fit in the shelf.