SOLUTION: Tim bought 128 sandbags to completely fill a cube-shaped sandbox. Each bag fills a cubic foot in the sandbox. What is the length in feet of one of the sides of the sandbox?
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Question 1137762: Tim bought 128 sandbags to completely fill a cube-shaped sandbox. Each bag fills a cubic foot in the sandbox. What is the length in feet of one of the sides of the sandbox?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We are told that the box is a cube, meaning all sides are equal.
sandbags, each bag fills a => total of
so, we know that the is , and we also know the box is a
=>
=>exact solution
->approximate solution
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