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A cube is packed with decorative pebbles. If the cube has a side length of 4 inches, and each pebble weighs on average 0.5 lb per cubic inch, what is the total weight of the pebbles in the cube?
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A cube is packed with decorative pebbles. If the cube has a side length of 4 inches, and each pebble weighs on average 0.5 lb per cubic inch, what is the total weight of the pebbles in the cube?

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First we must find the volume of the cube. This is equal to side^3. 4^3=64 cubic inches. Since the pebbles are .5 pounds per cubic inch and we assume it is packed we multiply the volume by .5
This will give 32 pounds
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