SOLUTION: How many cubes with 5inches sides will completely fill a cube that is 10 inches on one side?

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Question 886945: How many cubes with 5inches sides will completely fill a cube that is 10 inches on one side?
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volume of cube 5 inches on a side is 5^3 = 125
volume of cube 10 inches on a side is 10^3 = 1000, therefore
there are 5 inch side cubes = 1000 / 125 = 8
there are 8 5inch side cubes in a cube with 10 inch sides