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A solid wooden block in the shape of a rectangular prism has a length, width, and height of 3/8 centimeter, 1/8 centimeter, and 5/8 centimeter,
respectively,

The volume of the block is (——)
cubic centimeter.
The number of cubic wooden blocks with a side length of 1/8 centimeter that can be cut
from the rectangular block is(—)

Answer goes in the (—)

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Answer:

V = 3/8 * 1/8 * 5/8 cm^3 = 15 / 512 cm^3

Since all sides are evenly divisible by 1/8 and v = (1 / 8)^3 = 1 / 512 cm^3

N = V / v = (15 / 512) / (1 / 512) = 15 blocks

Example: cut 1/8 by 5/8 into 5 blocks

Cutting 1/8 by 5/8 could be done 3 times for a total of 15 blocj\ks

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