SOLUTION: John has a box that is in the shape of a cube (i.e., all sides are the same length). The volume of the cube is 27 cubic inches. What is the distance around the perimeter of the bot
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Question 954171: John has a box that is in the shape of a cube (i.e., all sides are the same length). The volume of the cube is 27 cubic inches. What is the distance around the perimeter of the bottom of the box? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! s=side of cube; V=volume Find cube root of each side
∛V=s
∛27 cu in=s
3 in=s The sides of the cube are 3 inches.
Perimeter of a square=4s=4(3 in)=12 inches ANSWER: The perimeter of the base of the cube is 12 inches.
