Question

A rectangular block of metal is 25cm long, 11cm wide and 9cm high. The metal block is melted down and all of the metal is used to make a cube. Work out the length of each side of the new cube formed

Answer 1

13.5cm

Explanation:

Tried the other answer and got it wrong and saw the right one.

Answer 2

29.03 cm

Explanation:

Step one:

given

A rectangular block of metal is

25cm long

11cm wide and

9cm high.

The volume of the block is

= 25*11*9

= 2475cm^3

Required

The dimension of an equivalent cube

we know that volume of cube

v=l^3

24475=l^3

cube root both sides

l= ∛24475

l= 29.03 cm