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Milton got a paperweight If a = 3 inches, what is the volume of the paperweight?

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The volume of the paperweight is 81 in³

The volume of a cube is :

  • Volume = length × width × height

The smaller cube = a × a × a = 3³ = 27 in³

The larger cube:

  • 2a × a × a

This gives ;

2(3) × 3 × 3

6 × 3 × 3

= 54 in³

The total volume : 27 in³ + 54 in³ = 81 in³

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