Answer:
One edge of the cube is 5 cm, one edge of the square is 8 cm, so the edge of the cube is 3 cm shorter than the edge of the square.
Explanation:
The volume of the cube is found by the formula
V = s³,
where s is the side length (called the edge in this problem)
Since V = 125 cm³, we can take the cube root of 125 to find the edge length.
The cube root of 125 is 5, ( 5³ = 125)
So the edge of the cube is 5 cm
The are of a square is found by the formula
A = s² ,
where s is the side length (called the edge in this problem)
Since A = 64 cm², we can take the square root of 64 to find the edge length.
The square root of 64 is 8 (8² = 84)
So the edge of the square is 8cm
Comparing the two edges tells us that the edge of the cube is 3cm shorter than the edge of the square.