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A company rents two storage units. Both units are cube- shaped. What is the difference in volume of the two storage units? Note that the volume of a cube a square is s(2) , where is the side length. Explain.

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Answer:

The difference between their volumes is
237.375ft^3

Explanation:

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For cube 1:


s_1 = 8ft

For cube 2:


s_2 = 6.5ft

Required

The difference in their volumes

First, we calculate the volume of box 1


V_1 = s_1^3

Substitute 8 for s1


V_1 = 8^3


V_1 = 512ft^3

Next, we calculate the volume of box 2


V_2 = s_2^3

Substitute 6.5 for s2


V_2 = 6.5^3


V_2 = 274.625ft^3

The difference is then calculated as:


Difference = |V_1- V_2|


Difference = |274.625- 512|


Difference = |-237.375|


Difference = 237.375

Hence, the difference between their volumes is
237.375ft^3

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