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The right rectangular prism is filled with cubes that have a side length of 1/8

foot.
How many cubes does it take to fill the prism? (Look at the photo please!!)

The right rectangular prism is filled with cubes that have a side length of 1/8 foot-example-1
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Find the volume of the rectangular prism and divide by the volume of the cube.

Volume of cube = side measure ^ 3
Cube = (1/8)^3 = 1/512

Volume of prism = l x w x h
Prism = (1/4)(1/2)(3/8) = 3/64

3/64 / 1/512
3/64 x 512/1
3 x 512 / 64
1536 / 64
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