document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=732993>Question 732993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mr lim had a large wooden cube that measures 4 inches on each edge. he wanted to cut it into 64 smaller cubes that measures 1 inch on each edge. if he arranged the pieces before each cut what is the least amount of cuts he would have to make?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #448185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=448185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mr lim had a large wooden cube that measures 4 inches on each edge. he wanted to cut it into 64 smaller cubes that measures 1 inch on each edge. if he arranged the pieces before each cut what is the least amount of cuts he would have to make?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each face is 16 sq. inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The depth of the cube is the equivalent of 4 of these faces:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*16 = 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cut front to back 3 times to get 4 16 sq in slices.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cut left top to bottom 3 times to get 64 1 cu in pieces.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total: 3 + 3 = 6 cuts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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