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Can a cube with a volume of 4 cubic feet fit in a bookshelf that is 12 inches tall?

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If the cube has a volume of 4 cubic feet, the dimensions are the cube root of 4 feet, which is about 1.587 feet. In inches, it is about 19, so it wont fit.

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