Question

Jim buys a tissue box in the shape of a cube how many cubic inches of space do the tissues occupy if the box is half full? The edge is 14in.

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the volume of the tissues in the half-full cube-shaped tissue box, we need to calculate the volume of the cube and then divide it by 2.

First, let's find the volume of the cube. The edge length of the cube is given as 14 inches. Since all sides of a cube are equal, we can calculate the volume by multiplying the length of one edge by itself twice:

Volume of the cube = edge length × edge length × edge length = 14 inches × 14 inches × 14 inches = 2744 cubic inches.

Now, since the box is half full, we need to divide the volume by 2 to find the volume of the tissues:

Volume of the tissues = Volume of the cube ÷ 2 = 2744 cubic inches ÷ 2 = 1372 cubic inches.

Therefore, the tissues occupy 1372 cubic inches of space in the half-full cube-shaped tissue box.