SOLUTION: A piece of wire 36 inches long is cut into pieces that are soldered together to form the frame of a cube(all edges). Find the volume of the cube that can be made with this wire.

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Question 1111369: A piece of wire 36 inches long is cut into pieces that are soldered together to form the frame of a cube(all edges). Find the volume of the cube that can be made with this wire.
Found 2 solutions by amalm06, Alan3354:
Answer by amalm06(224) About Me  (Show Source):
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A cube has 12 edges. Therefore, each edge can accommodate 36/12=3 in.
The volume of a cube is given by s^3, where s is the length of an edge.
Therefore, v=3*3*3=36 in^3 (Answer).

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 12 edges
36/12 = 3 inches (for a regular cube)
Vol = 3^3 = 27 cubic inches.