document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104918>Question 1104918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A block of wood 1.8dm long,  1.2dm wide and 10cm thick is to be cut into small cubes of side 3cm in length.  How many small cubes can be cut?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1dm is 10cm, so the dimensions of the block in cm are 18x12x10.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can get 6 full 3cm cubes along the 18cm length, and you can get 4 full 3cm cubes along the 12cm width.  Along the 10cm thickness you can get 3 3cm cubes; but there will be some material wasted.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of 3cm cubes you can get is then 6*4*3 = 72. </SPAN>\n" );
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