Question

A cube of gold is 6 inches high by 6 inches long by 6 inches wide. If gold weight 0.698 pounds per cubic inch,what's the weight of the cube of gold

Answer 1

The gold will weigh 150.768 pounds for the whole volume .

Explanation:

The object is a gold and it shape is a cube . The weight of the object is defined as follows :

0.698 pounds per cubic inches

Volume formula can be calculated below .

volume of cube = L³

volume = 6³

volume = 216 cubic inches

The gold weighs 0.698 pounds per cubic inch

since the gold is 216 cubic inches the gold will weigh

216 × 0.698 = 150.768 pounds

The gold will weigh 150.768 pounds for the whole volume .

Answer 2

Answer: 150.768

Explanation:

The volume of the cube is 6×6×6=216 cubic inches. We have that the gold weight 0.698 pounds per cubic inch, so, to find the total weight of the cube of gold we should do 216×0.698 = 150.768. Therefore the weight of the cube is 150.768