Question

A rectangular block of metal is 25cm long, 13cm wide and 10cm 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.
Give your answer rounded to 1DP.

Answer 1

14.8

Explanation:

Volume of box = volume of cube

Answer 2

14.8 cm

Explanation:

Volume of the block: 25 × 13 × 10 = 3250

Side length of the cube:
`\sqrt[3]{3250}` ≈ 14.8