SOLUTION: A rectangular box, 10 inch by 8 inch by 4 inch is filled with water. If all of the water is to be transferred to cube-shaped boxes, each one 3 inches on a side, how many of these s

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Question 907739: A rectangular box, 10 inch by 8 inch by 4 inch is filled with water. If all of the water is to be transferred to cube-shaped boxes, each one 3 inches on a side, how many of these smaller boxes are needed?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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volume to use: 10%2A8%2A4 cubic inches.
volume of the one cube: 3%5E3 cubic inches.
How many of these cubes?
Let c = how many of these cubes.

highlight_green%28c%2A3%5E3=10%2A8%2A4%29

Solve.

If needing a whole number of these cubes, TWELVE.