Question

John built and drew a structure that has a volume of s cubic centimeters. His little brother tells him he made a mistake because he only drew 4 cubes. Help John explain to his brother why his drawing is accurate.

Answer 1

The cube on top of the other 4 will not be able to stand without a base.

Answer 2

it is accurate because he cannot see the 5th cube, it is under the top cube and covered by the rest