SOLUTION: what does it mean to say that an object has a volume of 6 cubic inches?

Question 431466: what does it mean to say that an object has a volume of 6 cubic inches?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, richard1234:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A container will hold 6 cu in of something.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It can hold six cubic inches of something, say water. One cubic inch is the volume of water in a 1" x 1" x 1" container.
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