SOLUTION: A right rectanglar prism has edge lengths 9", 11.0", and 6.5". How many cubes with edge lengths 3.5" would be needed to fill the prism?

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Question 1072091: A right rectanglar prism has edge lengths 9", 11.0", and 6.5". How many cubes with edge lengths 3.5" would be needed to fill the prism?
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A right rectangular prism has edge lengths 9", 11.0", and 6.5".
How many cubes with edge lengths 3.5" would be needed to fill the prism?
%28%289%2A11%2A6.5%29%29%2F3.5%5E3 = 15 cubes, however this is not true because the dimensions are not multiples of 3.5
Actually the no. of cubes is only one layer; 2 by 3 or 6 cubes can be contained inside the prism.