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.

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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.

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Answer:

14.8

Explanation:

Volume of box = volume of cube

Fedor Losev answered Mar 5, 2021

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Answer:

14.8 cm

Explanation:

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

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

Yaacov answered Mar 8, 2021

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