Question

How many 3cm cubes can be put in a box 3cm long 6cm wide 12cm high?

Answer 1

The number of cubes that fit on the 3 cm side times the number that fit on the 6 cm side times the number that fit in the 12 cm high side.

Answer 2

8

Explanation:

A cube is equal on all sides. Therefore the cubes must be 3cm x 3cm x 3cm. Therefore, each cube has an area of 27cm^3. The box that the cube has an area in is 3cm x 6cm x 12 cm which = 216cm^3. If you do
`216cm^3/27cm^3 = 8 cubes`