Question

A shipping box, in the shape of a cube, has a volume of 2,300 cubic inches. Estimate the length of the side of the shipping box to the nearest integer.

Answer 1

13 inches

Explanation:

The volume (V) of cube is related to the edge length (s) by ...

V = s³

Then the edge length is ...

s = ∛V

For a cube with a volume of 2300 cubic inches, the edge length is ...

s = ∛(2300 in³) ≈ 13.2 in

To the nearest integer, the length of the side of the shipping box is 13 inches.