Peter has a box with side lengths of 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm. He says that the volume of the box is 60 cm2. Peter's answer is wrong. Explain why?

Bill Shiff asked Mar 24, 2023

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Peter has a box with side lengths of 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm. He says that the volume

of the box is 60 cm2. Peter's answer is wrong. Explain why?

Bill Shiff asked Mar 24, 2023

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Explanation:

Peter's answer is wrong because the units for volume are cm^3.

therefore the correct answer is 60 cm^3.

Dan Steele answered Mar 29, 2023

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