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A cube-shaped box has a volume of 27 cubic inches. Florencia says each side of the cube measures 9 inches because 9x 3 = 27. Is Florencia correct? Explain your reasoning 
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A cube-shaped box

has a volume of 27 cubic inches. Florencia says
each side of the cube measures 9 inches because
9x 3 = 27. Is Florencia correct? Explain your
reasoning 

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Florencia is not correct because the formula to solve for the volume of a cube is
Length X Width X Height. Each side of a cube is even, so she can not do 9x3 to get the correct answer. The correct answer would be 3 inches each side because 3x3x3= 27
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