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A rectangular prism has a length of 8 in., a width of 4 in., and a height of 214 in.

The prism is filled with cubes that have edge lengths of 14 in.

How many cubes are needed to fill the rectangular prism?



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Answer:

the answer is 4608 not 8320

Explanation:

A rectangular prism has a length of 8 in., a width of 4 in., and a height of 214 in-example-1
User Naviram
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For this case we have that by definition, the volume of a rectangular prism is given by:


V = A_ {b} * h

Where:


A_ {b}: It is the area of the base

h: It is the height

So:


A_ {b} = 8 * 4 = 32 \ in ^ 2\\h = 214 \ in

The volume of the prism is:


V = 32 * 214 = 6848 \ in ^ 3

Now, the volume of the cubes is:


V = (14) ^ 3 = 2744 \ in ^ 3

Thus, we divide and find the number of cubes to fill the prism:


n = \frac {6848 \ in ^ 3} {2744 \ in ^ 3}\\n = 2.5

ANswer:

n = 2.5

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