document.write( "Question 876051: How many two inch cubes will fit inside a four inch cubic box? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #528534 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Start with a cube with 4 inch sides\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you were to cut each side in half perfectly, you'd get this new figure\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And so you can see that cutting each dimension in half gives you 8 smaller cubes (notice how 2^3 = 8)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That means you can fit 8 two inch cubes in a four inch cubic box. \n" ); document.write( " |