SOLUTION: How many cubic feet is in a cubic inch?

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Question 808994: How many cubic feet is in a cubic inch?
Answer by DrBeeee(684) About Me  (Show Source):
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We know that
(1) 1 ft^3 = (1 ft)*(1 ft)*(1 ft) and
(2) 1 ft = 12 in
Therefore
(3) 1 ft^3 = (12 in)*(12 in)*(12 in) or
(4) 1 ft^3 = 12^3 in^3
But we want the reverse, so divide both sides by 12^3 to get
(5) 1/(12^3) ft^3 = (12^3)/(12^3) in^3 or
(6) 1/(12^3) ft^3 = 1 in^3 or
(7) 1 in^3 = 1/(12^3) ft^3